There are 6 ways to get from Samar to Mindanao by plane, busferry, taxi, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)TAC - DVO
1h 21m₱5,183–11,216Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Bukidnon
15h 52m₱1,191–2,526Bus and ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Take the taxi from Butuan to Gingoog
- Take the bus from Gingoog to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the taxi from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao
13h 48m₱3,721–4,906Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloan
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Drive from Lipata to Davao City
11h 30m₱4,411–6,863Fly to Laguindingan International Airport
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)TAC - CGY
4h 1m₱4,883–9,716Fly to Butuan Airport
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU)TAC - BXU
3h 6m₱6,683–12,216
Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Mindanao is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,100 - ₱2,600 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Mindanao is to fly which takes 1h 21m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱12,000.
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 52m.
The distance between Samar and Mindanao is 470 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 ₱3,700 - ₱5,000.
It takes approximately 1h 21m 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 28+ hotels available in Mindanao.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–8,500
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–11,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,200–7,700
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,200–7,700
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–10,000
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–9,500
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–9,500
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–7,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–12,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–9,500
- 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
- ₱600–1,100
- 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
- pabamacorps@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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱200–420
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–2,300
Mantua Taxi
- Phone
- (02) 8884 2603
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Alley Station
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- (088) 880 9868
- Website
- grab.com
Air Jordan Taxi
- Phone
- 08822721709
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