There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Butuan by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane SYD - BXU
13h 30m₱22,969–51,183Fly Sydney International Airport to Surigao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane SYD - SUG
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
25h 46m₱18,219–57,293Fly Sydney International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane SYD - CGY
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
20h 8m₱22,378–57,282Fly Sydney International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane SYD - DVO
- Take the bus from Panabo to Butuanbus
20h 28m₱22,779–42,533Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Butuan Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane NTL - BXU
17h 10m₱21,740–66,037
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Butuan is to fly and bus which costs ₱22,000 - ₱60,000 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Butuan is to fly which takes 13h 30m and costs ₱23,000 - ₱55,000.
The distance between Sydney and Butuan is 5505 km.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Sydney to Butuan, including transfers.
Butuan is 2h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:56 PM in Sydney and 10:56 AM in Butuan.
There are 129+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Butuan, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Butuan Airport (BXU) twice daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–70,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–85,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–90,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Butuan Airport via Sydney International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–90,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Butuan Airport via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–120,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Surigao Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–90,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Surigao Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–55,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Butuan Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–65,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–85,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–140,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–90,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Butuan Airport via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–120,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–50,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–45,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–48,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Butuan Airport via Melbourne, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱31,000–70,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱440–600
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Panabo to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,100
- 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
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