There are 6 ways to get from Iloilo City to Samar by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Tacloban
best- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Tacloban (TAC)plane ILO - TAC
1h 54m₱5,516–13,619Car ferry, Minivan
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Iloilo to Cebu Citycarferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ormoccarferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus
26h 19m₱1,659–4,008Ferry, Minivan
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus
19h 14m₱1,913–8,308Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Buendia Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
36h 51m₱4,379–5,117Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane ILO - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
4h 55m₱5,576–11,359Fly to Calbayog
- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Calbayog (CYP)plane ILO - CYP
6h 44m₱5,496–16,589
Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iloilo City to Samar is to ferry and Minivan which costs ₱1,900 - ₱8,500 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Iloilo City to Samar is to fly which takes 1h 54m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iloilo City to Samar. However, there are services departing from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo and arriving at Tacloban via Taft Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay and Pasay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 51m.
The distance between Iloilo City and Samar is 308 km.
The best way to get from Iloilo City to Samar without a car is to ferry and Minivan which takes 19h 14m and costs ₱1,900 - ₱8,500.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Iloilo City to Samar, including transfers.
Iloilo City to Samar bus services, operated by Ceres Transport, depart from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo station.
Iloilo City to Samar bus services, operated by Ceres Transport, arrive at Buendia Bus Terminal station.
There are 100+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Iloilo City, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Cebgo flies from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Tacloban (TAC) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Iloilo City to Tacloban via Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo, Buendia Bus Terminal, Taft Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay, and Pasay in around 36h 51m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–20,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–20,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Calbayog via Davao, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–16,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Calbayog via Laguindingan, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–23,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–7,000
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Buendia Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
- 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
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Iloilo to Cebu City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,960
- Tourist
- ₱2,163
- Cabin
- ₱2,800
- Phone
- +63 977 822 5483 / 998 999 5483
- [email protected]
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–980
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- ₱800
- Tourist
- ₱980
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