There are 5 ways to get from Samar to Surigao by car, car ferry, busferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Tacloban to Liloancar
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
5h 19m₱1,463–2,541Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Surigaobusferry Davao
6h₱500–1,100Fly Tacloban to Surigao Airport
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane TAC - SUG
4h₱3,953–14,426Fly Calbayog to Surigao Airport
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane CYP - SUG
6h 28m₱5,224–19,392Fly Tacloban to Butuan Airport, bus
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane TAC - BXU
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
6h 34m₱7,593–12,536
Tacloban (TAC) to Surigao Airport (SUG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Surigao is to bus and ferry which costs ₱500 - ₱1,100 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Surigao is to fly which takes 4h and costs ₱3,900 - ₱15,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tacloban and arriving at Surigao. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Samar and Surigao is 219 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Surigao without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h and costs ₱500 - ₱1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Samar to Surigao, including transfers.
Samar to Surigao bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Surigao bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Surigao station.
There are 32+ hotels available in Surigao.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Surigao, Philippines?
Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Tacloban to Surigao 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱500–1,100 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Cebgo and Philippine Airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Surigao Airport (SUG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–14,000
Flights from Calbayog to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–27,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–12,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,200–7,700
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–12,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- 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
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