There are 6 ways to get from Samar to Mindanao by plane, busferry, taxi, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly to Laguindingan International Airport
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane TAC - CGY
2h 41m₱5,183–14,216Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Bukidnonbus
15h 56m₱1,378–2,416Bus and ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
- Take the taxi from Butuan to Gingoogtaxi
- Take the bus from Gingoog to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the taxi from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanaotaxi
13h 48m₱3,878–4,906Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Maasincar
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Davao Citycar
10h 56m₱4,983–7,926Fly to Butuan Airport
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane TAC - BXU
2h 51m₱9,183–19,216Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane TAC - DVO
1h 21m₱8,183–14,216
Tacloban (TAC) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Mindanao is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,300 - ₱2,500 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Mindanao is to fly which takes 1h 21m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Mindanao. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Bukidnon via Butuan and Agora, Cagayan de Oro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
The distance between Samar and Mindanao is 307 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Mindanao without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi and bus which takes 13h 48m and costs ₱3,800 - ₱5,000.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Samar to Mindanao, including transfers.
Samar to Mindanao bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Mindanao bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Butuan station.
There are 36+ hotels available in Mindanao.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebgo, and two other airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) every 3 hours.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–14,000
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–14,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–19,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–15,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–18,000
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–11,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–19,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–19,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–12,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +63 905 123 4567
- pabamahrd@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gingoog to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Bukidnon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱230–310
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–2,300
Balangay Taxi
- Phone
- 0970 958 6355
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Air Jordan Taxi
- Phone
- 08822721709
- Website
- hotfrog.ph
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- (088) 880 9868
- Website
- grab.com
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