There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Bontoc by bus, ferry, car, plane, or busferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Take the bus from Maasin City Terminal to Bontocbus
8h 2m₱955–2,766Drive, ferry
- Drive from Butuan to Surigao City Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Drive from Maasin to Bontoccar
4h 53m₱1,856–3,395Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane BXU - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasinferry
- Take the bus from Maasin City Terminal to Bontocbus
7h 27m₱6,816–18,216Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the busferry from Lipata to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Bontocbus
12h 2m₱1,185–2,686Fly to Tacloban, Minivan, bus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Maasinbus
- Take the bus from Maasin City Terminal to Bontocbus
10h 2m₱9,876–21,046
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Bontoc is to bus and ferry which costs ₱950 - ₱2,800 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Bontoc is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 53m and costs ₱1,800 - ₱3,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Bontoc. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Bontoc via Lipata and Ormoc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Butuan and Bontoc is 250 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Bontoc without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 2m and costs ₱950 - ₱2,800.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Butuan to Bontoc, including transfers.
Butuan to Bontoc bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Bontoc bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Surigao station.
There are 17+ hotels available in Bontoc.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Bontoc, Eastern Visayas, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Butuan to Bontoc. However, you can take the bus to Surigao, walk to Surigao City Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Maasin, walk to Maasin City Terminal, then take the bus to Bontoc. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to Bontoc via Surigao City Ferry Terminal and Maasin in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–16,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–22,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–12,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–21,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–21,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–18,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Maasin City Terminal to Bontoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱160–260
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
Bus from Maasin City Terminal to Bontoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱160–260
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
Bus from Maasin City Terminal to Bontoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱160–260
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 939 340 5403
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Bontoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱210–290
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱370
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,320–2,400
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Business
- ₱1,920
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