There are 4 ways to get from Surigao to Eastern Samar by busferry, car ferry, car, plane, or bus
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Bus and ferry
best- Take the busferry from Surigao to Taclobanbusferry Davao
6h₱500–1,100Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar
4h 19m₱1,515–2,679Fly Surigao Airport to Calbayog
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Calbayog (CYP)plane SUG - CYP
21h 8m₱3,131–20,394Bus to Butuan Airport, fly to Tacloban
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
7h 28m₱9,585–14,426
Surigao Airport (SUG) to Calbayog (CYP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 4h 19m and costs ₱1,500 - ₱2,700.
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 220 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.
The bus and ferry from Surigao to Tacloban takes 6h including transfers and departs three times a day.
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 104+ 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 flies from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Calbayog (CYP) 4 times a week.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Surigao Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–20,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–20,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
Busferry from Surigao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- 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
- 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
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