There are 7 ways to get from Manila to Lipata by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Butuan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane MNL - BXU
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
5h 50m₱5,760–14,777Bus and ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Liloanbusferry
- Take the carferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
33h 45m₱2,292–3,218Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Surigaobusferry Davao
20h 29m₱2,510–3,510Ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasinferry
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
29h 8m₱3,374–6,432Fly to Surigao Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane MNL - SUG
4h 35m₱2,950–10,067Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Lipatabusferry
22h 9m₱2,620–3,780Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Aurora Cubao to Liloan Transport Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
29h 52m₱4,079–6,829
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Lipata is to bus and ferry and car ferry which costs ₱2,200 - ₱3,300 and takes 33h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Lipata is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs ₱2,900 - ₱11,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Manila to Lipata. However, there are services departing from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and arriving at Surigao via Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 29m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Manila to Lipata. However, there are services departing from Manila and arriving at Surigao City Ferry Terminal via Cebu Pier and Maasin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 8m.
The distance between Manila and Lipata is 929 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Lipata without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 20h 29m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱3,600.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Manila to Lipata, including transfers.
Manila to Lipata bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, depart from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange station.
Manila to Lipata bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 36+ hotels available in Lipata.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Lipata, Caraga, Philippines?
You can take a vehicle from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Lipata via Tacloban and Surigao in around 20h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Manila to Lipata via Cebu, Cebu Pier, Maasin, and Surigao City Ferry Terminal in around 29h 8m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–10,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Surigao Airport via Laguindingan, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Surigao Airport via Dumaguete, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Surigao Airport via Tacloban, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–9,500
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- 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 Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Ormoc to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱490–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–2,500
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
Bus from Aurora Cubao to Liloan Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- easybus.ph
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,203
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–1,800
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,703
- Business Class for 2 and 4
- ₱2,203
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,320–2,400
- Website
- Oceanjet
- 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
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
- 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
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
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
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