There are 8 ways to get from Butuan to Dumaguete 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 from Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane BXU - DGT
4h 22m₱9,261–15,316Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Dipologbus
- Take the carferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguetecarferry
16h 39m₱1,316–5,166Taxi, 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 Dumagueteferry
9h 12m₱3,832–5,872Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Nasipit to Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminalbusferry Davao
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry Tagbilaran / ...
15h 31m₱1,741–3,848Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Butuan to Pulauan, Dapitantaxi
- Take the carferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguetecarferry Dapitan
12h 31m₱6,732–10,885Bus to Surigao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane SUG - DGT
8h 59m₱3,700–24,326Ferry
- Take the ferry from Nasipit to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
16h 27m₱2,171–13,798Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the carferry from Cagayan De Oro to Tagbilaran Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
18h 57m₱1,476–5,106
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Dumaguete is to bus and car ferry which costs ₱1,300 - ₱5,500 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Dumaguete is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱16,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Butuan to Dumaguete. However, there are services departing from Nasipit and arriving at Dumaguete via Cebu and Tagbilaran Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
The distance between Butuan and Dumaguete is 255 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Dumaguete without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs ₱3,800 - ₱6,000.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Butuan to Dumaguete, including transfers.
There are 380+ hotels available in Dumaguete.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Dumaguete, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to Dumaguete via Nasipit, Cebu, Cebu, and Tagbilaran Port in around 16h 27m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–26,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–26,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–23,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–26,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Jagna to Tagbilaran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Nasipit to Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,500
- 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 Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–700
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- 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 Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–950
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–950
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱320–1,300
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱320–1,300
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
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
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
Car ferry from Cagayan De Oro to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,370
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
- Book at
- Trans Asia Shipping Facebook
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,488
- Tourist
- ₱1,744
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱2,370
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–8,000
Balangay Taxi
- Phone
- 0970 958 6355
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Balangay Taxi
- Phone
- 0970 958 6355
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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