There are 4 ways to get from Samar to Batanes Island by ferry or plane
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Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane CEB - BSO
15h 43m₱10,487–27,408Fly from Tacloban
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane TAC - BSO
15h 26m₱11,183–30,216Fly from Calbayog
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane CYP - BSO
19h 58m₱11,154–29,182Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane CRM - BSO
24h 40m₱13,000–35,000
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Basco Airport (BSO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Batanes Island is to ferry and fly which costs ₱10,000 - ₱28,000 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Batanes Island is to fly which takes 15h 26m and costs ₱11,000 - ₱31,000.
The distance between Samar and Batanes Island is 1270 km.
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Samar to Batanes Island, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Catarman Airport to Basco Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 30h 40m and has two stopovers.
Cebu Pacific, Emirates and Philippine Airlines offer flights from Catarman Airport to Basco Airport Airport.
There are 21+ hotels available in Batanes Island.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Batanes Island, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Basco Airport (BSO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Basco Airport via Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–25,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Basco Airport via Francisco B. Reyes, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–32,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Basco Airport via Davao, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–25,000
Flights from Tacloban to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–30,000
Flights from Tacloban to Basco Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–30,000
Flights from Calbayog to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–85,000
Flights from Catarman to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–110,000
- 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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