There are 7 ways to get from Tagbilaran to Butuan by ferry, plane, car, car ferry, busferry, or bus
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Ferry, ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Butuan Airport
best- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane CEB - BXU
5h 32m₱4,151–8,738Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tagbilaran to Jagnabus Tagbilaran
- Take the car ferry from Jagna to Nasipitcarferry
10h 55m₱953–6,666Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tagbilaran to Jagnacar
- Take the car ferry from Jagna to Nasipitcarferry
9h 41m₱1,100–7,002Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Nasipitbusferry Davao
12h 23m₱1,141–1,911Fly Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane TAG - BXU
6h 53m₱4,380–15,586Ferry, ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Surigao Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane CEB - SUG
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
8h 8m₱2,601–8,348Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cagayan De Orocarferry Tagbilaran
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus Butuan
15h 13m₱1,010–3,180
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tagbilaran to Butuan is to bus and car ferry which costs ₱950 - ₱7,000 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tagbilaran to Butuan is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs ₱4,100 - ₱9,000.
The distance between Tagbilaran and Butuan is 322 km.
The best way to get from Tagbilaran to Butuan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 23m and costs ₱1,100 - ₱2,000.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Tagbilaran to Butuan, including transfers.
There are 110+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Tagbilaran, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Nasipit 4 times a week. Tickets cost ₱700–1,500 and the journey takes 12h. Alternatively, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Butuan Airport (BXU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–6,500
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–24,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–8,000
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–15,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–8,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Surigao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–5,500
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Nasipit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Tagbilaran to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱120–170
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- 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
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱975–1,463
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱975
- Business
- ₱1,463
- Website
- topline.ph
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱25
- Schedules at
- topline.ph
Car ferry from Jagna to Nasipit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,070–1,250
- Book at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Standard
- ₱1,070
- Tourist
- ₱1,250
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Jagna to Nasipit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱410–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,070
- Lobby
- ₱1,100
- Lounge-Sitting
- ₱1,150
- Lounge
- ₱1,200
- Tourist
- ₱1,250
- Cabin (Good for 6)
- ₱1,400
- Suite Room (Good for 2)
- ₱3,000
- Suite Room (Good for 4)
- ₱6,000
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cagayan De Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,080
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,380
- Tourist
- ₱1,580
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱2,080
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