There are 6 ways to get from Pilar to Samar by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tacloban
best- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Tacloban (TAC)plane DRP - TAC
4h 48m₱9,167–12,798Local Ferry, car ferry, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
- Take the carferry from Masbate to Cebu Piercarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus
25h 28m₱2,672–5,949Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Donsol to DLTB Bus Terminal Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasaybus
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
26h 45m₱3,869–5,437Fly to Calbayog
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Calbayog (CYP)plane DRP - CYP
7h 2m₱4,347–25,768Fly to Catarman
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Catarman (CRM)plane DRP - CRM
13h 3m₱10,497–28,588Local Ferry, ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
- Take the carferry from Cebu to Ormoccarferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus
25h 45m₱2,822–14,449
Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pilar to Samar is to Local Ferry and ferry and car ferry and bus which costs ₱2,800 - ₱15,000 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pilar to Samar is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pilar to Samar. However, there are services departing from Donsol and arriving at Tacloban via Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila and Pasay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
The distance between Pilar and Samar is 295 km.
The best way to get from Pilar to Samar without a car is to Local Ferry and car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 25h 28m and costs ₱2,600 - ₱6,000.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Pilar to Samar, including transfers.
Pilar to Samar bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, depart from Donsol station.
Pilar to Samar bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, arrive at DLTB Bus Terminal Cubao station.
There are 102+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Pilar, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, and Philippine Airlines fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Tacloban (TAC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–20,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–41,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Catarman via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–36,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–22,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–25,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–22,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
- 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
Bus from Donsol to DLTB Bus Terminal Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTFRB
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱55–85
- Website
- LTFRB
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
Car ferry from Masbate to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,139
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
- Book at
- Trans Asia Shipping Facebook
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,668
- Tourist
- ₱2,139
- 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
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
- Phone
- +639055450396
- [email protected]
- Website
- robleshipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,630
- Schedules at
- robleshipping.com
- Tourist
- ₱780
- Economy
- ₱600
- Sitting
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱1,515
- VIP
- ₱3,630
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