There are 6 ways to get from Samar to Pili by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly from Tacloban, taxi
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane TAC - DRP
- Take the taxi from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Pilitaxi
4h 36m₱9,383–18,716Minivan, ferry, car ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
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
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Pilitaxi
26h 51m₱3,098–6,448Bus, ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Pilitaxi
24h 14m₱3,486–13,561Bus
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus Ormoc
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Nagabus
29h 55m₱4,911–7,600Fly from Calbayog, taxi
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane CYP - DRP
- Take the taxi from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Pilitaxi
5h 59m₱4,354–21,682Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila to Starmall Footbridge, Starmall Starmall Service Rd, Muntinlupa City, Manilabus
- Take the bus from Alabang to Nagabus
39h 25m₱3,443–3,898
Tacloban (TAC) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Pili is to Minivan and bus which costs ₱3,400 - ₱3,900 and takes 39h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Pili is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 36m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Pili. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Naga via Manila Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
The distance between Samar and Pili is 346 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Pili without a car is to bus and ferry and Local Ferry and taxi which takes 24h 14m and costs ₱3,400 - ₱14,000.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Samar to Pili, including transfers.
Samar to Pili bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Pili bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, arrive at DLTB Aurora Cubao station.
There are 113+ hotels available in Pili.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Pili, Philippines?
You can take a bus from Tacloban to Pili via DLTB Aurora Cubao, Manila Cubao, and Naga in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–21,000
Flights from Calbayog to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- 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
- ₱11,000–17,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–16,000
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- penafranciabus.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Naga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,450–2,400
- Schedules at
- bicolisarog.com
- Skybus Premier
- ₱1,990
- High
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Skybus
- ₱1,450–1,550
- Low
- ₱1,494
- Elite
- ₱1,700–2,000
- 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
- 12go.asia
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- elavil.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- With CR
- ₱2,500
- Without CR
- ₱2,400
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- ncr@ltfrb.gov.ph
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila to Starmall Footbridge, Starmall Starmall Service Rd, Muntinlupa City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱75–120
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- (+63 43) 723-9033
- info@alpsthebus.com
- Website
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Alabang to Naga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–750
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
- 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
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
- (02) 7709 0289
- 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
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
- ₱440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- ₱600–2,139
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,668
- Tourist
- ₱2,139
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,500
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab
- Website
- grab.com
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab
- Website
- grab.com
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