There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Mactan Island 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
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane BXU - CEB
52 min₱5,166–15,196Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nasipit to Cebuferry Cebu / ...
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactanferry
11h 11m₱1,206–10,533Taxi, 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 Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactanferry
9h 43m₱3,867–5,707Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the busferry from Lipata to Ormocbusferry
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactanferry
13h 6m₱1,660–4,431Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the carferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactanferry
14h 25m₱1,880–3,241
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Mactan Island is to ferry which costs ₱1,200 - ₱11,000 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Mactan Island is to fly which takes 52 min and costs ₱5,000 - ₱16,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Butuan to Mactan Island. However, there are services departing from Nasipit and arriving at Muelle Osmena Port Mactan via Cebu Pier 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Butuan and Mactan Island is 232 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Mactan Island without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs ₱3,800 - ₱6,000.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Butuan to Mactan Island, including transfers.
There are 3566+ hotels available in Mactan Island.
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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to Muelle Osmena Port Mactan via Nasipit, Cebu, and Cebu Pier 3 in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–18,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–9,500
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Jagna to Tagbilaran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [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
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
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
- 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 Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
- Open Air
- ₱960
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,920
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,320
- Business Class
- ₱1,920
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactan
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactan
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactan
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactan
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
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
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–2,150
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,600
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,150
- Tourist Bed Bunks
- ₱1,800
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,100
Balangay Taxi
- Phone
- 0970 958 6355
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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