There are 4 ways to get from Surigao to Eastern Samar by car ferry, car, busferry, plane, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar
5h 19m₱1,412–2,575Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Surigao to Taclobanbusferry Davao
6h₱500–1,100Fly Surigao Airport to Calbayog
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Calbayog (CYP)plane SUG - CYP
17h 13m₱3,331–22,394Bus to Butuan Airport, fly to Tacloban
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
8h 38m₱8,085–12,426
Surigao Airport (SUG) to Calbayog (CYP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surigao to Eastern Samar is to bus and ferry which costs ₱500 - ₱1,100 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Surigao to Eastern Samar is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 19m and costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Surigao and arriving at Tacloban. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Surigao and Eastern Samar is 219 km.
The best way to get from Surigao to Eastern Samar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h and costs ₱500 - ₱1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Surigao to Eastern Samar, including transfers.
Surigao to Eastern Samar bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Surigao station.
Surigao to Eastern Samar bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 87+ hotels available in Eastern Samar.
What companies run services between Surigao, Philippines and Eastern Samar, Philippines?
Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Surigao to Tacloban 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱500–1,100 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Cebgo and Philippine Airlines fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Calbayog (CYP) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Surigao Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–22,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–13,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Surigao Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–25,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–11,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–11,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–10,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Surigao to Tacloban
- 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 Surigao to Butuan
- 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 Lipata to Liloan
- 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 Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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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