There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to Santo Tomas by plane, bus, ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BXU - MNL
- Take the bus from Manila Buendia to Santo Thomasbus
4h 35m₱5,230–12,413Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Drive from Manila to Santo Tomascar
31h 17m₱2,088–3,235Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Santo Tomasbus
33h 49m₱4,069–6,046Bus and ferry, Minivan, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila to Starmall Footbridge, Starmall Starmall Service Rd, Muntinlupa City, Manilabus
39h 53m₱3,547–3,954
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Santo Tomas is to ferry and drive which costs ₱2,000 - ₱3,300 and takes 31h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Santo Tomas is to fly and bus which takes 4h 35m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Santo Tomas. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Santo Tomas via Tacloban and Manila Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 49m.
The distance between Butuan and Santo Tomas is 868 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Santo Tomas without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 33h 49m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Butuan to Santo Tomas, including transfers.
Butuan to Santo Tomas bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Santo Tomas bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 1250+ hotels available in Santo Tomas.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Santo Tomas, Calabarzon, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Butuan to Santo Tomas. However, you can take the taxi to Butuan Airport (BXU) airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to Natalia, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay, walk to Taft Ave MRT, take the train to MRT-3 Buendia Station, Makati City, Manila, walk to Manila Buendia, then take the bus to Santo Thomas. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to Santo Tomas via Nasipit Pier, Butuan and Manila in around 31h 17m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–10,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–12,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–12,000
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- [email protected]
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Manila Buendia to Santo Thomas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱130–170
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- jacliner.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
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/
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/
- 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
- (+63 43) 723-9033
- [email protected]
- Website
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Manila Cubao to Santo Tomas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱90–140
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- elavil.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- With CR
- ₱2,500
- Without CR
- ₱2,400
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila to Starmall Footbridge, Starmall Starmall Service Rd, Muntinlupa City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱75–120
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,754
- Business Class for 6
- ₱1,977
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