There are 7 ways to get from Tacloban to Dapitan by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Dipolog Airport
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)TAC - DPL
4h 56m₱4,823–17,506Minivan, car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Dapitan
25h₱1,358–12,408Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete to Dapitan
16h 32m₱2,167–8,921Bus
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Davao City
- Take the bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Dipolog
30h 15m₱1,961–3,049Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloan
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Drive from Lipata to Iligan
- Take the ferry from Iligan to Ozamis
- Drive from Ozamis to Dapitan
17h 18m₱5,355–9,268Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, bus
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)TAC - OZC
- Take the bus from Ozamiz to Dapitan
7h 44m₱4,293–18,556Minivan, ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Dapitan
23h 17m₱1,458–10,808
Tacloban to Dapitan by bus, foot, ferry, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacloban to Dapitan is to Minivan and car ferry and ferry which costs ₱1,300 - ₱13,000 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Tacloban to Dapitan is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs ₱4,800 - ₱18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacloban to Dapitan. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Dapitan via Davao City, Agora, Cagayan de Oro and Dipolog. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
The distance between Tacloban and Dapitan is 368 km.
The best way to get from Tacloban to Dapitan without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 16h 32m and costs ₱2,100 - ₱9,000.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Tacloban to Dapitan, including transfers.
Tacloban to Dapitan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
The best way to get from Tacloban to Dapitan is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs ₱4,800 - ₱18,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₱1,900 - ₱3,100 and takes 30h 15m.
Tacloban to Dapitan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao City station.
There are 63+ hotels available in Dapitan.
What companies run services between Tacloban, Philippines and Dapitan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, and two other airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tacloban to Dapitan via Davao City, Agora, Cagayan de Oro, and Dipolog in around 30h 15m.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Dipolog Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–19,000
Flights from Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–16,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Dipolog Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–15,000
Flights from Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–12,000
- 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
Bus from Tacloban to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱480–1,000
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱440–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ozamiz to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,200
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱800
- Business Class
- ₱1,200
- Open Air
- ₱800
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱975–1,463
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱975
- Business
- ₱1,463
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱320–650
- Book at
- 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 Dumaguete to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–950
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱600–750
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
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
Ferry from Iligan to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱140–310
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱230
- Tourist
- ₱310
Ferry from Cebu to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–8,400
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,140
- Lounge
- ₱1,300
- Tourist
- ₱1,440
- Cabin
- ₱1,800–3,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,200
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱8,400
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Ferry from Iligan to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱295–1,050
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱295
- Tourist
- ₱380
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱425
- Private Room (for 2 pax)
- ₱1,050
- 2nd Class Aircon
- ₱330
- Cabin
- ₱470
- Phone
- (032) 419-1190 to 95
- inquiry@robleshipping.com
- Website
- robleshipping.com
Car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,630
- Schedules at
- robleshipping.com
- Tourist
- ₱780
- Economy
- ₱600
- Sitting
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱1,515
- VIP
- ₱3,630
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