There are 8 ways to get from Samar to Tagbilaran by taxi, ferry, bus, busferry, plane, or car ferry
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Taxi, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
7h 14m₱2,555–5,261Minivan, bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Bato
- Take the busferry from Bato to Carmen
- Take the bus from Carmen to Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal
12h 41m₱1,298–1,618Fly Tacloban to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)TAC - CEB
- Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
5h 4m₱3,938–8,791Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
8h 10m₱1,437–4,021Minivan, ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
9h 19m₱1,358–3,808Minivan, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
13h 39m₱1,508–2,708Fly Calbayog to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)CYP - CEB
- Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
5h 11m₱5,209–11,257Fly Tacloban to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG)TAC - TAG
6h 52m₱6,023–17,606
Tacloban (TAC) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Tagbilaran is to Minivan and bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱1,300 - ₱1,700 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Tagbilaran is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 4m and costs ₱3,900 - ₱9,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Tagbilaran. However, there are services departing from Duptours, Tacloban and arriving at Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal via Ormoc, Bato and Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Samar and Tagbilaran is 280 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Tagbilaran without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 7h 14m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Samar to Tagbilaran, including transfers.
Samar to Tagbilaran bus services, operated by Duptours, depart from Duptours, Tacloban station.
Samar to Tagbilaran bus services, operated by Duptours, arrive at Ormoc station.
There are 760+ hotels available in Tagbilaran.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Tagbilaran, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–6,000
Flights from Calbayog to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–6,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–7,000
Flights from Calbayog to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–9,500
Flights from Tacloban to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–18,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–12,000
Flights from Tacloban to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–12,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–17,000
- 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
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 939 340 5403
- admin@davaometroshuttle.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Bato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱170–240
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bato to Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Carmen to Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱120–170
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱280–430
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.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 Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,200
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱800
- Business Class
- ₱1,200
- Open Air
- ₱800
- 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
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱975–1,463
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱975
- Business
- ₱1,463
- Website
- topline.ph
Ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱25
- Schedules at
- topline.ph
Car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–980
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Standard
- ₱800
- Tourist
- ₱980
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,700
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