There are 3 ways to get from Butuan to Tacloban City by plane, busferry, car, 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 Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
3h 57m₱9,346–13,416Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry Davao
8h 34m₱750–1,100Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Butuan to Lipatacar
- Take the carferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Tacloban Citycar
6h 19m₱2,498–4,099
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Tacloban City is to bus and ferry which costs ₱750 - ₱1,100 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Tacloban City is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱14,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Butuan and arriving at Tacloban. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Butuan and Tacloban City is 276 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Tacloban City without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 34m and costs ₱750 - ₱1,100.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Butuan to Tacloban City, including transfers.
Butuan to Tacloban City bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Tacloban City bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 104+ hotels available in Tacloban City.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Tacloban City, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebgo, and Cebu Pacific fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Butuan to Tacloban 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱750–1,100 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–20,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
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