There are 6 ways to get from Samar to Monkayo by busferry, car, car ferry, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry
best- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Monkayobusferry Davao
12h 19m₱1,000–1,600Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloancar
- Take the carferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Drive from Lipata to Monkayocar
9h 40m₱3,793–5,981Fly Tacloban to Butuan Airport, bus
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane TAC - BXU
- Take the bus from Butuan to Monkayobus
8h 21m₱9,783–14,536Fly Catarman to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane CRM - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City to Carmenbus
- Take the bus from Carmen to Monkayobus
7h 57m₱7,430–21,705Fly Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane TAC - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City to Carmenbus
- Take the bus from Carmen to Monkayobus
4h 3m₱8,648–12,846Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane CEB - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City to Carmenbus
- Take the bus from Carmen to Monkayobus
8h 6m₱5,552–9,400
Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Monkayo is to bus and ferry which costs ₱1,000 - ₱1,600 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Monkayo is to fly and bus which takes 4h 3m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱13,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tacloban and arriving at Monkayo. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 19m.
The distance between Samar and Monkayo is 514 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Monkayo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 19m and costs ₱1,000 - ₱1,600.
The bus and ferry from Tacloban to Monkayo takes 12h 19m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Samar to Monkayo bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Monkayo bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Monkayo station.
There are three+ hotels available in Monkayo.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Monkayo, Philippines?
Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Tacloban to Monkayo 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 12h 19m.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–17,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–17,000
Flights from Catarman to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–22,000
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱38,000–150,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–120,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–11,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–120,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–18,000
Busferry from Tacloban to Monkayo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Monkayo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱430–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- +63 939 340 5403
- admin@davaometroshuttle.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City to Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱85–130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Carmen to Monkayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱150–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City to Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱85–130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Carmen to Monkayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱150–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City to Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱85–130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Carmen to Monkayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱150–220
- 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
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,920
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,320
- Business Class
- ₱1,920
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
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