There are 7 ways to get from Mindanao to Northern Samar by plane, taxi, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
4h 54m₱9,743–12,997Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bukidnon to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
16h 33m₱1,355–2,504Taxi, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the taxi from Mindanao to Agora, Cagayan de Orotaxi
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Gingoogbus
- Take the taxi from Gingoog to Butuantaxi
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
14h 3m₱3,757–4,835Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bukidnon to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan De Oro Pier to Cebu Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus
22h 19m₱3,025–4,954Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Davao City to Lipatacar
- Take the carferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar
10h 30m₱4,343–7,209Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Tacloban (TAC)plane DVO - TAC
1h 24m₱8,373–11,415Fly from Laguindingan International Airport
- Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Tacloban (TAC)plane CGY - TAC
2h 44m₱6,589–11,320
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mindanao to Northern Samar is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱1,300 - ₱2,500 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mindanao to Northern Samar is to fly which takes 1h 24m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mindanao to Northern Samar. However, there are services departing from Bukidnon and arriving at Tacloban via Agora, Cagayan de Oro and Butuan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
The distance between Mindanao and Northern Samar is 267 km.
The best way to get from Mindanao to Northern Samar without a car is to taxi and bus and bus and ferry which takes 14h 3m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱4,900.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Mindanao to Northern Samar, including transfers.
Mindanao to Northern Samar bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Bukidnon station.
Mindanao to Northern Samar bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Agora, Cagayan de Oro station.
There are 103+ hotels available in Northern Samar.
What companies run services between Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Philippines and Northern Samar, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–13,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–12,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–20,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–21,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–12,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–11,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–21,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–9,500
- Phone
- +63 905 123 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Gingoog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- 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 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bukidnon to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱230–310
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bukidnon to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱230–310
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Website
- Lite Shipping
Ferry from Cagayan De Oro Pier to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,100
- Schedules at
- Lite Shipping
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- 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
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱490–1,200
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Business Class
- ₱850–1,200
- Premium Economy
- ₱750–1,100
- Economy
- ₱490–600
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–2,200
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