There are 4 ways to get from Samar to Samal by plane, busferry, or ferry
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Fly from Catarman
best- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane CRM - DVO
6h 46m₱7,229–21,499Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry Davao
16h 27m₱1,161–1,733Fly from Tacloban
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane TAC - DVO
2h 52m₱8,398–12,491Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane CEB - DVO
6h 55m₱5,402–9,045
Catarman (CRM) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Samal is to bus and ferry which costs ₱1,100 - ₱1,800 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Samal is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Samal. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Peñaplata via Agdao Davao City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
The distance between Samar and Samal is 632 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Samal without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 27m and costs ₱1,100 - ₱1,800.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Samar to Samal, including transfers.
Samar to Samal bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Samal bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 1443+ hotels available in Samal.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Samal, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines flies from Catarman (CRM) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) twice daily. Alternatively, Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–11,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–6,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Catarman to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–22,000
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
- 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
Busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- 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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