There are 4 ways to get from Northern Samar to Batanes Island by plane or ferry
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Fly from Tacloban
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane TAC - BSO
16h 26m₱14,183–33,216Fly from Calbayog
cheapest- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane CYP - BSO
23h 23m₱11,154–31,182Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane CRM - BSO
28h₱16,000–46,000Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane CEB - BSO
10h 28m₱11,987–35,408
Tacloban (TAC) to Basco Airport (BSO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Samar to Batanes Island is to fly which costs ₱11,000 - ₱32,000 and takes 23h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Samar to Batanes Island is to ferry and fly which takes 10h 28m and costs ₱12,000 - ₱36,000.
The distance between Northern Samar and Batanes Island is 1086 km.
It takes approximately 16h 26m to get from Northern Samar to Batanes Island, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Catarman Airport to Basco Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 34h and has two stopovers.
Emirates, World Ticket, Cebu Pacific and two other airlines offer flights from Catarman Airport to Basco Airport Airport.
There are 21+ hotels available in Batanes Island.
What companies run services between Northern Samar, Philippines and Batanes Island, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Basco Airport (BSO) twice daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–33,000
Flights from Tacloban to Basco Airport via Manila, Boracay, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–41,000
Flights from Tacloban to Basco Airport via Manila, Bohol-Panglao International, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–33,000
Flights from Catarman to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–130,000
Flights from Catarman to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Boracay, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–46,000
Flights from Calbayog to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–110,000
Flights from Calbayog to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Boracay, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–38,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Basco Airport via Boracay, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–33,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Basco Airport via Francisco B. Reyes, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–33,000
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
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