There are 4 ways to get from Samar to Samal by plane, busferry, or ferry
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Fly from Tacloban
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane TAC - DVO
2h 52m₱7,388–10,481Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry Davao
16h 27m₱1,161–1,733Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane CRM - DVO
11h 41m₱6,100–22,627Ferry 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 51m₱2,532–6,903
Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) flights
Questions & Answers
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 ₱7,000 - ₱11,000.
The distance between Samar and Samal is 494 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 2h 52m to get from Samar to Samal, including transfers.
There are 1268+ hotels available in Samal.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Samal, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) once 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, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–10,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–9,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–10,000
Flights from Catarman to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–23,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–9,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–4,200
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Catarman to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Laguindingan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–23,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–150,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- 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
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- 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
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