There are 5 ways to get from Visayan Islands to Butuan by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane CEB - BXU
1h 2m₱3,624–7,003Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus Butuan / ...
5h 46m₱748–2,171Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry Davao
8h 30m₱750–1,100Fly from Bacolod International Airport
- Fly from Bacolod International Airport (BCD) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane BCD - BXU
3h 27m₱7,520–8,779Ferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuanferry
8h 43m₱1,168–1,820
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Visayan Islands to Butuan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱750 - ₱1,100 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Visayan Islands to Butuan is to fly which takes 1h 2m and costs ₱3,600 - ₱7,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tacloban and arriving at Butuan. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Visayan Islands and Butuan is 232 km.
The best way to get from Visayan Islands to Butuan without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs ₱750 - ₱2,200.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Visayan Islands to Butuan, including transfers.
Visayan Islands to Butuan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Visayan Islands to Butuan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Butuan station.
There are 110+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Visayan Islands, Western Visayas, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Tacloban to Butuan 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱750–1,100 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- 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 Bacolod International Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–9,000
Flights from Bacolod International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–9,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–8,000
Flights from Bacolod International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–11,000
Flights from Bacolod International Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–11,000
- 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 Bacolod International Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–11,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
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/
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- 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
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,500
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,500
- State Room
- ₱3,820
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,291
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