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How to get fromBoracay Island to Samarby plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Boracay Island to Samar by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Tacloban

    best
    1. Fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to Tacloban (TAC)plane plane MPH - TAC
    4h 24m
    ₱5,166–10,694

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caticlan Bus Station to Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Iloilo to Cebu Citycarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Cebu to Ormoccarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus bus
    34h 42m
    ₱2,396–5,044

  3. Local Bangka Boat, bus, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Cagban Jetty Port to Caticlan Jetty Portferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Caticlan Bus Station to Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus bus
    27h 22m
    ₱2,890–9,700

  4. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Batangascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Batangas Pier to Turbinabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Turbina to Taclobanbusferry bus ferry
    32h 17m
    ₱3,800–6,390

  5. Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane MPH - CEB
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry ferry
    6h 23m
    ₱5,943–13,123

Boracay Airport (MPH) to Tacloban (TAC) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket₱4,790Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 354.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Boracay Island, Western Visayas, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?

AirAsia Philippines, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to Tacloban (TAC) every 4 hours.

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