There are 4 ways to get from Samar to Boracay Island by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Boracay Airport (MPH)plane TAC - MPH
4h 21m₱5,683–29,216Minivan, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the car ferry from Ormoc to Cebucarferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu City to Iloilocarferry
- Take the bus from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Caticlan Bus Stationbus
34h 49m₱2,258–4,708Bus, ferry, Local Bangka Boat
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the bus from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Caticlan Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Cagban Jetty Portferry
26h 26m₱2,896–9,671Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manilabus
- Take the busferry from Buendia Bus Terminal to Caticlan Bus Stationbusferry
40h₱5,186–7,150
Tacloban (TAC) to Boracay Airport (MPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Boracay Island is to Minivan and car ferry and bus which costs ₱2,200 - ₱4,800 and takes 34h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Boracay Island is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱30,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Boracay Island. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Cagban Jetty Port via Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila, Buendia Bus Terminal and Caticlan Jetty Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h.
The distance between Samar and Boracay Island is 356 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Boracay Island without a car is to bus and ferry and Local Bangka Boat which takes 26h 26m and costs ₱2,900 - ₱10,000.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Samar to Boracay Island, including transfers.
Samar to Boracay Island bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Boracay Island bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, arrive at DLTB Aurora Cubao station.
There are 502+ hotels available in Boracay Island.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Boracay Island, Western Visayas, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines, and Cebu Pacific fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Boracay Airport (MPH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Boracay Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–16,000
Flights from Tacloban to Boracay Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–16,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tacloban to Boracay Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–55,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Boracay Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- Website
- ceresliner.com
Bus from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Caticlan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱430–490
- Schedules at
- ceresbuses.com
Bus from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Caticlan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱430–490
- Schedules at
- ceresbuses.com
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱45–70
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Buendia Bus Terminal to Caticlan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Iloilo
- 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
Ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Cagban Jetty Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₱350
- Phone
- +63 917 568 2441
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwesttours.com.ph
Ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Cagban Jetty Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱300
- Website
- https://www.southwesttours.com.ph/
- Phone
- +63 977 822 5483 / 998 999 5483
- [email protected]
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–980
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- ₱800
- Tourist
- ₱980
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu City to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,960
- Tourist
- ₱2,163
- Cabin
- ₱2,800
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