There are 4 ways to get from Tagbilaran to Samal by bus, plane, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Bohol–Panglao International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Totolan to Alona
- Fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)TAG - DVO
- Take the bus from Agdao Davao City to Peñaplata
4h 52m₱3,533–14,636Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tagbilaran to Jagna
- Take the car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao City
16h 34m₱1,743–2,656Ferry, ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactan
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)CEB - DVO
7h 5m₱2,781–10,788Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Davao City
22h 33m₱2,326–6,453
Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tagbilaran to Samal is to bus and car ferry which costs ₱1,700 - ₱2,700 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tagbilaran to Samal is to bus and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs ₱3,500 - ₱15,000.
The distance between Tagbilaran and Samal is 376 km.
The best way to get from Tagbilaran to Samal without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 16h 34m and costs ₱1,700 - ₱2,700.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Tagbilaran to Samal, including transfers.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Samal.
What companies run services between Tagbilaran, Philippines and Samal, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Tagbilaran to Samal. However, you can take the bus to Alona, walk to Alona Beach, take the shuttle to Bohol-Panglao International Airport, walk to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) airport, fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), take the taxi to Agdao Davao City, then take the bus to Peñaplata. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tagbilaran to Peñaplata via Jagna, Jagna, Cagayan De Oro Port, Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City, and Agdao Davao City in around 16h 34m.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–9,500
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–15,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–9,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–6,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱29,000–100,000
Bus from Totolan to Alona
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱120–170
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tagbilaran to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱120–170
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agdao Davao City to Peñaplata
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱480–1,000
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 244-0637
- beibutuan3hrstaff@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ormoc to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Phone
- +639778225483
- info@liteferries.com.ph
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,070–1,250
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Standard
- ₱1,070
- Tourist
- ₱1,250
- 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
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- 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
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- 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
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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