There are 7 ways to get from Samar to Donsol by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly from Tacloban
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane TAC - DRP
3h 53m₱9,783–18,966Minivan, ferry, car ferry, Local Ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
25h 55m₱2,290–4,760Bus, ferry, Local Ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
23h 18m₱2,619–12,473Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to EDSA Cubaobusferry
- Take the bus from DLTB Bus Terminal Cubao to Donsolbus
31h 11m₱2,907–4,769Fly from Calbayog
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane CYP - DRP
3h 56m₱14,754–25,932Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane CRM - DRP
9h 52m₱14,341–20,612Minivan, car ferry, ferry, Local Ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the car ferry from Ormoc to Cebucarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
26h 29m₱2,440–13,860
Tacloban (TAC) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Donsol is to Minivan and car ferry and ferry and Local Ferry which costs ₱2,400 - ₱14,000 and takes 26h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Donsol is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Donsol. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Donsol via DLTB Bus Terminal Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 11m.
The distance between Samar and Donsol is 304 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Donsol without a car is to bus and ferry and Local Ferry which takes 23h 18m and costs ₱2,600 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Samar to Donsol, including transfers.
Samar to Donsol bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Donsol bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, arrive at EDSA Cubao station.
There are six+ hotels available in Donsol.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Donsol, Bicol, Philippines?
Cebgo, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–14,000
Flights from Calbayog to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–18,000
Flights from Catarman to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–20,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–16,000
Flights from Catarman to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–20,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–30,000
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱280–430
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB Bus Terminal Cubao to Donsol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Tacloban to EDSA Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,400–2,500
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- duptours2004@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
- santaclaracorp@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱352
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,200
- Tourist
- ₱1,500
- Phone
- +639055450396
- inquiry@robleshipping.com
- Website
- robleshipping.com
Car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,630
- Schedules at
- robleshipping.com
- Tourist
- ₱780
- Economy
- ₱600
- Sitting
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱1,515
- VIP
- ₱3,630
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