There are 5 ways to get from Tacloban to Butuan by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU)TAC - BXU
3h 15m₱5,843–14,416Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Lipata
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
10h 21m₱1,257–2,901Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloan
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Drive from Lipata to Butuan
7h 23m₱2,367–3,971Fly to Surigao Airport, bus
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Surigao Airport (SUG)TAC - SUG
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
9h 20m₱4,483–21,526Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Liloan
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
12h 34m₱1,757–3,293
Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacloban to Butuan is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,900 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tacloban to Butuan is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱15,000.
The distance between Tacloban and Butuan is 275 km.
The best way to get from Tacloban to Butuan without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 10h 21m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,900.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Tacloban to Butuan, including transfers.
There are 115+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Tacloban, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, and two other airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–12,000
Flights from Tacloban to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–13,000
Flights from Tacloban to Surigao Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–25,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–16,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–16,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–14,000
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱280–430
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- 244-0637
- beibutuan3hrstaff@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ormoc to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱410–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱330–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacloban to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
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