There are 6 ways to get from Leyte Island to Butuan by ferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry Maasin
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus Butuan / ...
5h₱795–2,548Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry Davao
8h 30m₱750–1,100Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus Butuan / ...
7h 33m₱1,455–3,041Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloancar
- Take the carferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Drive from Lipata to Butuancar
7h 19m₱2,493–4,081Fly from Tacloban
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane TAC - BXU
4h 12m₱9,611–12,444Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane CEB - BXU
5h 21m₱6,147–14,470
Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leyte Island to Butuan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱750 - ₱1,100 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leyte Island to Butuan is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱13,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tacloban and arriving at Butuan. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Leyte Island and Butuan is 205 km.
The best way to get from Leyte Island to Butuan without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 5h and costs ₱750 - ₱2,600.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Leyte Island to Butuan, including transfers.
Leyte Island to Butuan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Leyte Island to Butuan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Butuan station.
There are 123+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Leyte Island, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Tacloban to Butuan 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱750–1,100 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–18,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–14,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–17,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–9,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,449
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱959
- Open Air
- ₱959
- Business Class
- ₱1,449
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,920
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,320
- Business Class
- ₱1,920
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,000
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱650–950
- Business Class
- ₱700–1,000
- Economy
- ₱650–800
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
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