There are 8 ways to get from Butuan to Masbate City by plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport, taxi, Local Ferry
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane BXU - DRP
- Take the taxi from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Pio Duran Porttaxi
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
8h 31m₱10,856–20,536Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the ferry from Surigao to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry
25h 13m₱1,695–17,006Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pierferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry
24h 18m₱2,695–7,106Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the busferry from Isarog Lines Cubao to Masbate Bus Terminalbusferry
2d 4h₱5,379–8,106Bus to Surigao Airport, fly to Moises R. Espinosa Airport
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT)plane SUG - MBT
8h 24m₱3,105–19,206Fly Butuan Airport to Moises R. Espinosa Airport
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT)plane BXU - MBT
3h 7m₱3,566–22,196Fly Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane BXU - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry
14h 11m₱6,186–23,526Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry
28h 30m₱2,445–5,406
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Masbate City is to bus and car ferry which costs ₱2,400 - ₱5,500 and takes 28h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Masbate City is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs ₱3,500 - ₱23,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Masbate City. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Masbate Bus Terminal via Tacloban and Isarog Lines Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Butuan and Masbate City is 636 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Masbate City without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 24h 18m and costs ₱2,700 - ₱7,500.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Butuan to Masbate City, including transfers.
Butuan to Masbate City bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Masbate City bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 26+ hotels available in Masbate City.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Masbate City, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebgo fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–23,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to Moises R. Espinosa Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–18,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Moises R. Espinosa Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–22,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–16,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–16,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–16,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–12,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Isarog Lines Cubao to Masbate Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,400–1,800
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,320–2,400
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Business
- ₱1,920
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,139
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,668
- Tourist
- ₱2,139
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,139
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,668
- Tourist
- ₱2,139
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
Ferry from Surigao to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–6,840
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
- Cabin
- ₱1,920
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,560
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,840
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- [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 19m
- Estimated price
- ₱750–900
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab
- Website
- grab.com
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