There are 6 ways to get from Samar to Butuan by plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or 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 from Tacloban
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane TAC - BXU
4h 23m₱9,343–13,416Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry Davao
8h 30m₱750–1,100Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloancar
- Take the carferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Drive from Lipata to Butuancar
7h 19m₱2,494–4,083Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane CRM - BXU
3h 57m₱6,292–19,109Fly from Calbayog
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane CYP - BXU
3h 16m₱2,814–17,382Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane CEB - BXU
5h 21m₱6,147–14,608
Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Butuan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱750 - ₱1,100 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Butuan is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs ₱2,800 - ₱18,000.
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 Samar and Butuan is 275 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Butuan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 30m and costs ₱750 - ₱1,100.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Samar to Butuan, including transfers.
Samar to Butuan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Butuan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Butuan station.
There are 123+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 4 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
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–18,000
Flights from Catarman to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Calbayog to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–17,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–14,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–17,000
Flights from Catarman to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–9,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- 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
- (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(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- Oceanjet
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
- (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
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