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How to get fromMactan Island to Butuanby plane, ferry, car, busferry, bus, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Mactan Island to Butuan by plane, ferry, car, busferry, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane plane CEB - BXU
    1h 2m
    ₱5,116–14,099

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Surigaoferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    12h 55m
    ₱875–8,135

  3. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasinferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Drive from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Butuancar car
    8h 24m
    ₱2,883–5,420

  4. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Ormoc to Lipatabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    12h 40m
    ₱1,655–4,625

  5. Ferry, bus via Maasin

    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasinferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    10h 29m
    ₱2,125–5,035

  6. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Cebu Starlite Ferries to Surigao City Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    14h 18m
    ₱1,875–3,335

Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration1h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₱1,899Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 232.2 km
  • Duration: 1h 2m

What companies run services between Mactan Island, Central Visayas, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?

Philippine Airlines and Cebgo fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 4 times a day.

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