There are 6 ways to get from Butuan to San Carlos by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Iloilo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO)plane BXU - ILO
- Take the taxi from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to San Carlostaxi
4h 34m₱8,866–13,046Bus, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo Cityferry
- Take the taxi from Iloilo to San Carlostaxi
17h 18m₱1,926–8,856Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Butuan to Gingoogtaxi
- Take the bus from Gingoog to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo Cityferry
- Take the taxi from Iloilo to San Carlostaxi
15h 29m₱2,831–9,345Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manilabus
- Take the busferry from Buendia Bus Terminal to Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilobusferry
2d 7h₱7,024–9,426Fly to Roxas, taxi
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Roxas (RXS)plane BXU - RXS
- Take the taxi from Roxas (RXS) to San Carlostaxi
5h 58m₱12,566–18,896Bus, car ferry, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the carferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the taxi from Iloilo to San Carlostaxi
27h 39m₱3,545–10,106
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to San Carlos is to bus and ferry and taxi which costs ₱1,900 - ₱9,000 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to San Carlos is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 34m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo via Tacloban, Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila and Buendia Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Butuan and San Carlos is 440 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to San Carlos without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 15h 29m and costs ₱2,800 - ₱9,500.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Butuan to San Carlos, including transfers.
Butuan to San Carlos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to San Carlos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are eight+ hotels available in San Carlos.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and San Carlos, Western Visayas, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Butuan to San Carlos. However, you can take the taxi to Butuan Airport (BXU) airport, fly to Iloilo International Airport (ILO), then take the taxi to San Carlos. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gingoog, take the bus to Agora, Cagayan de Oro, walk to Cagayan de Oro, take the ferry to Iloilo City, then take the taxi to San Carlos.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–10,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Roxas via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–19,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–12,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–12,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Roxas via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–17,000
- Phone
- +63 905 123 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gingoog to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- 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 Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- 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
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTFRB
Bus from Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱45–70
- Website
- LTFRB
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Buendia Bus Terminal to Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱894–6,536
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–1,700
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱894
- Business Class for 2
- ₱4,410
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,848
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱6,536
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱894–6,536
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–1,700
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱894
- Business Class for 2
- ₱4,410
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,848
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱6,536
- 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
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,700
GDR Taxi
- Phone
- 033 321-2200
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- 0910 923 4713
- Website
- grab.com
Light of Glory Taxi
- Phone
- +63 33 329 1316
- Website
- lightofglorytaxi.com
Maxim
- Website
- taximaxim.com
Balangay Taxi
- Phone
- 0970 958 6355
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
GDR Taxi
- Phone
- 033 321-2200
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- 0910 923 4713
- Website
- grab.com
Light of Glory Taxi
- Phone
- +63 33 329 1316
- Website
- lightofglorytaxi.com
Maxim
- Website
- taximaxim.com
Capiz Cab
- Phone
- +63 36 6216 290
GDR Taxi
- Phone
- 033 321-2200
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- 0910 923 4713
- Website
- grab.com
Light of Glory Taxi
- Phone
- +63 33 329 1316
- Website
- lightofglorytaxi.com
Maxim
- Website
- taximaxim.com
GDR Taxi
- Phone
- 033 321-2200
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- 0910 923 4713
- Website
- grab.com
Light of Glory Taxi
- Phone
- +63 33 329 1316
- Website
- lightofglorytaxi.com
Maxim
- Website
- taximaxim.com
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