There are 6 ways to get from Butuan to Lapu-Lapu City by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane BXU - CEB
2h 5m₱5,196–12,246Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nasipit to Cebuferry Cebu / ...
10h 39m₱1,025–10,405Taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Butuan to Balingoan Porttaxi
- Take the ferry from Balingoan Port to Jagnaferry
- Take the bus from Jagna to Tagbilaranbus
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
9h 21m₱4,032–6,012Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the busferry from Lipata to Ormocbusferry
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
12h 29m₱1,825–4,736Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus Butuan / ...
- Take the ferry from Surigao to Cebuferry Cebu / ...
12h 31m₱1,025–8,226Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the carferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactanferry
14h 25m₱1,880–3,241
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Lapu-Lapu City is to ferry which costs ₱1,000 - ₱11,000 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Lapu-Lapu City is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Butuan to Lapu-Lapu City. However, there are services departing from Nasipit and arriving at Cebu via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Butuan and Lapu-Lapu City is 237 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Lapu-Lapu City without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 9h 21m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱6,000.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Butuan to Lapu-Lapu City, including transfers.
There are 3583+ hotels available in Lapu-Lapu City.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebgo fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Cokaliong Shipping operates a ferry from Nasipit to Cebu twice daily. Tickets cost ₱750–9,600 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,300–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–9,000
Bus from Jagna to Tagbilaran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Lipata to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Super Shuttle Ferry
Ferry from Balingoan Port to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- Super Shuttle Ferry
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Nasipit to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,345
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱1,450
- Lounge
- ₱1,480
- Tourist
- ₱1,620
- Cabin
- ₱2,000
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
Ferry from Surigao to Cebu
- 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
- (02) 7709 0289
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- starlite@chelseacustomercare.ph
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–2,150
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,600
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,150
- Tourist Bed Bunks
- ₱1,800
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactan
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,100
Balangay Taxi
- Phone
- 0970 958 6355
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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