There are 7 ways to get from Dumaguete to Mainit by plane, taxi, ferry, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Butuan Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane DGT - BXU
- Take the taxi from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mainittaxi
5h 53m₱11,698–22,916Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Cebuferry Cebu / ...
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Surigaoferry Cebu / ...
16h 16m₱2,213–14,140Ferry via Maasin
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasinferry
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
12h 50m₱4,050–8,663Ferry, bus and ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the busferry from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Nasipitbusferry
- Take the taxi from Nasipit to Mainittaxi
17h 2m₱5,020–7,713Car ferry, drive, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitancarferry
- Drive from Pulauan, Dapitan to Ozamiscar
- Take the ferry from Ozamis to Iliganferry
- Drive from Iligan to Mainitcar
15h 25m₱4,027–9,350Fly to Surigao Airport
- Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane DGT - SUG
4h 46m₱4,798–26,416Bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Dumaguete to Cebu South Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Starlite Ferries to Surigao City Ferry Terminalcarferry
21h 7m₱3,188–4,164
Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumaguete to Mainit is to ferry which costs ₱2,200 - ₱15,000 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dumaguete to Mainit is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs ₱4,800 - ₱27,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dumaguete to Mainit. However, there are services departing from Dumaguete and arriving at Surigao City Ferry Terminal via Tagbilaran Port, Cebu Pier and Maasin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Dumaguete and Mainit is 342 km.
The best way to get from Dumaguete to Mainit without a car is to ferry via Maasin which takes 12h 50m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱9,000.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Dumaguete to Mainit, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Mainit.
What companies run services between Dumaguete, Philippines and Mainit, Caraga, Philippines?
You can take a ferry from Dumaguete to Mainit via Tagbilaran Port, Cebu, Cebu Pier, Maasin, and Surigao City Ferry Terminal in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, Cebgo flies from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Surigao Airport (SUG) 3 times a week.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–17,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–26,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–25,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–23,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Nasipit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- Website
- ceresliner.com
Busferry from Dumaguete to Cebu South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱320–370
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasin
- 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
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- 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 Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–950
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱320–650
- Book at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
Ferry from Ozamis to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱140–310
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱230
- Tourist
- ₱310
Ferry from Dumaguete to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410–5,640
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱480
- Lobby
- ₱530
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱580
- Lounge
- ₱630
- Tourist
- ₱680
- Cabin
- ₱1,310
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱2,820
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱5,640
Ferry from Cebu to Surigao
- 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
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Ferry from Ozamis to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱376–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱376
- Tourist
- ₱496
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Cebu Starlite Ferries to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once 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
- ₱3,100–4,400
Balangay Taxi
- Phone
- 0970 958 6355
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Balangay Taxi
- Phone
- 0970 958 6355
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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