There are 5 ways to get from Panay to Samar by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly from Boracay Airport
best- Fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MPH - TAC
2h 49m₱6,169–29,108Car ferry, Minivan
cheapest- Take the carferry from Iloilo to Cebu Citycarferry
- Take the carferry from Cebu to Ormoccarferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus
26h 19m₱1,659–4,008Ferry, Minivan
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus
19h 14m₱1,913–8,308Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Buendia Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
36h 39m₱4,287–4,870Fly from Iloilo International Airport
- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Tacloban (TAC)plane ILO - TAC
1h 34m₱5,044–12,003
Boracay Airport (MPH) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panay to Samar is to ferry and Minivan which costs ₱1,900 - ₱8,500 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Panay to Samar is to fly which takes 1h 34m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Panay to Samar. However, there are services departing from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo and arriving at Tacloban via Taft Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay and Pasay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 39m.
The distance between Panay and Samar is 352 km.
The best way to get from Panay to Samar without a car is to ferry and Minivan which takes 19h 14m and costs ₱1,900 - ₱8,500.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Panay to Samar, including transfers.
Panay to Samar bus services, operated by Ceres Transport, depart from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo station.
Panay to Samar bus services, operated by Ceres Transport, arrive at Buendia Bus Terminal station.
There are 99+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Panay, Western Visayas, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to Tacloban (TAC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Tacloban via Buendia Bus Terminal, Taft Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay, and Pasay in around 36h 39m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–55,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–17,000
Flights from Boracay Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–17,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–19,000
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Buendia Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- 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
- 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 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
Car ferry from Iloilo to Cebu City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,800
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
- Book at
- Trans Asia Shipping Facebook
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,960
- Tourist
- ₱2,163
- Cabin
- ₱2,800
- Phone
- +63 977 822 5483 / 998 999 5483
- [email protected]
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–980
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- ₱800
- Tourist
- ₱980
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