There are 7 ways to get from Zambales to Samar by bus, busferry, taxi, plane, or ferry
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Iba to Manila Caloocanbus Regular
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
20h 26m₱2,208–2,823Taxi to Clark International Airport, fly to Catarman
- Take the taxi from Zambales to Clark International Airport (CRK)taxi
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Catarman (CRM)plane CRK - CRM
16h 12m₱16,215–37,618Bus
- Take the bus from Iba to Manila Caloocanbus
- Take the bus from Bonifacio Market, MacArthur Highway, Caloocan City to Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manilabus
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Taclobanbus
28h 6m₱3,015–4,650Bus, bus to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, fly to Tacloban
- Take the bus from Iba to Olongapobus
- Take the bus from Olongapo to Manila Pasaybus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MNL - TAC
9h 7m₱2,579–9,523Taxi to Clark International Airport, fly to Calbayog
- Take the taxi from Zambales to Clark International Airport (CRK)taxi
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Calbayog (CYP)plane CRK - CYP
9h 21m₱17,365–34,798Taxi to Clark International Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Take the taxi from Zambales to Clark International Airport (CRK)taxi
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane CRK - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
7h 36m₱7,695–25,998Bus, bus to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, fly to Catarman
- Take the bus from Iba to Olongapobus
- Take the bus from Olongapo to Manila Pasaybus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Catarman (CRM)plane MNL - CRM
9h 17m₱8,009–17,813
Zambales to Samar by foot, bus, train, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zambales to Samar is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱2,200 - ₱2,900 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zambales to Samar is to taxi and fly and ferry which takes 7h 36m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱26,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zambales to Samar. However, there are services departing from Iba and arriving at Tacloban via Bonifacio Market, MacArthur Highway, Caloocan City and DLTB Aurora Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 6m.
The distance between Zambales and Samar is 1055 km.
The best way to get from Zambales to Samar without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 20h 26m and costs ₱2,200 - ₱2,900.
It takes approximately 20h 26m to get from Zambales to Samar, including transfers.
Zambales to Samar bus services, operated by Victory Liner, depart from Iba station.
Zambales to Samar bus services, operated by Victory Liner, arrive at Manila Caloocan station.
There are 87+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Zambales, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
You can take a vehicle from Zambales to Tacloban via Iba, Manila Caloocan, Bonifacio Market, MacArthur Highway, Caloocan City, Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila, and DLTB Aurora Cubao in around 28h 6m.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Clark International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–33,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Catarman via Francisco B. Reyes, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–85,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Catarman via Sayak, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–32,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Catarman via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–33,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–9,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–23,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–18,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–4,700
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–10,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–8,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Clark International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–29,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Calbayog via Sayak, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–75,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–16,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–43,000
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- info@victoryliner.com
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Iba to Manila Caloocan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱370–600
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Iba to Olongapo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱140–240
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Olongapo to Manila Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱230–400
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- ncr@ltfrb.gov.ph
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Bonifacio Market, MacArthur Highway, Caloocan City to Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱40–65
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–2,700
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