There are 4 ways to get from Surigao to Samar by plane, busferry, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly to Tacloban
best- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Tacloban (TAC)plane SUG - TAC
3h 29m₱2,651–17,424Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Surigao to Taclobanbusferry Davao
6h₱500–1,100Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar
4h 19m₱1,413–2,676Fly 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₱2,611–15,664
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 fly which takes 3h 29m and costs ₱2,600 - ₱18,000.
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 184 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.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Surigao to Samar, including transfers.
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 96+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Surigao, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Cebgo and Philippine Airlines fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Tacloban (TAC) once daily. Alternatively, Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Surigao to Tacloban 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱500–1,100 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Surigao Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,300–17,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–13,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Surigao Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,300–17,000
- 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
- (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
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
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
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