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How to get fromButuan to Mactan Islandby plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to Mactan Island by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane BXU - CEB
    52 min
    ₱5,066–12,196

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Nasipit to Cebuferry ferry Cebu / ...
    10h 39m
    ₱1,026–10,407

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Lipata to Ormocbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactanferry ferry
    13h 6m
    ₱1,660–4,431

  4. Bus, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactanferry ferry
    14h 25m
    ₱1,880–3,241

Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket₱2,339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 232.1 km
  • Duration: 52 min

What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Mactan Island, Central Visayas, Philippines?

Philippine Airlines and Cebgo fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Cokaliong Shipping operates a ferry from Nasipit to Cebu twice daily. Tickets cost ₱750–9,600 and the journey takes 10h.

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