There are 5 ways to get from Surigao to Samar by busferry, ferry, taxi, or plane
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Bus and ferry
best- Take the busferry from Surigao to Taclobanbusferry Davao
6h₱500–1,100Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry Surigao
- Take the taxi from Maasin to Taclobantaxi
4h 34m₱3,149–4,450Fly to Tacloban
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Tacloban (TAC)plane SUG - TAC
4h 44m₱2,951–19,424Fly to Calbayog
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Calbayog (CYP)plane SUG - CYP
5h 43m₱5,031–32,394Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane SUG - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
4h 49m₱2,711–15,664
Surigao Airport (SUG) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
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 ferry and taxi which takes 4h 34m and costs ₱3,100 - ₱4,500.
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 94+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Surigao Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–19,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–32,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–13,000
- 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/
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- 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
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–3,000
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