There are 4 ways to get from Surigao to 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 from Surigao Airport
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Tacloban (TAC)plane SUG - TAC
5h 44m₱2,751–17,424Bus to Butuan Airport, fly
- 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 Tacloban (TAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surigao to Samar is to bus and ferry which costs ₱500 - ₱1,100 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Surigao to 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 Samar is 220 km.
The best way to get from Surigao to 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 Samar bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Surigao station.
Surigao to Samar bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 104+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Surigao, Philippines and 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 Tacloban (TAC) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Surigao Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–17,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–21,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- 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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