There are 5 ways to get from Visayan Islands to Surigao by plane, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane CEB - SUG
59 min₱1,721–12,129Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Surigaobusferry Davao
6h₱500–1,100Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
3h 7m₱518–1,091Ferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Surigaoferry Cebu / ...
8h 30m₱600–6,840Car ferry via Cebu Starlite Ferries
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Starlite Ferries to Surigao City Ferry Terminalcarferry
10h₱1,200–1,560
Visayan Islands to Surigao by car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Visayan Islands to Surigao is to car ferry which costs ₱500 - ₱1,100 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Visayan Islands to Surigao is to fly which takes 59 min and costs ₱1,700 - ₱13,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tacloban and arriving at Surigao. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Cebu and arriving at Surigao. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Visayan Islands and Surigao is 180 km.
The best way to get from Visayan Islands to Surigao without a car is to car ferry which takes 3h 7m and costs ₱500 - ₱1,100.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from Visayan Islands to Surigao, including transfers.
Visayan Islands to Surigao bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Visayan Islands to Surigao bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Surigao station.
There are 32+ hotels available in Surigao.
What companies run services between Visayan Islands, Western Visayas, Philippines and Surigao, Philippines?
Cebgo flies from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Surigao Airport (SUG) once daily. Alternatively, Montenegro Shipping and Ferries operates a car ferry from Liloan to Lipata every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₱260–370 and the journey takes 3h. FastCat Ferry also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Surigao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–12,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,100
- 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
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–6,840
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
- Cabin
- ₱1,920
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,560
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,840
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Cebu Starlite Ferries to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,560
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,200
- Economy Bed
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
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