There are 8 ways to get from Samar to Panglao Island by plane, car, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly Tacloban to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG)plane TAC - TAG
3h 46m₱6,683–20,216Minivan, bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Batobus
- Take the busferry from Bato to Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminalbusferry
14h 43m₱1,478–1,838Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Ormoccar
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
7h 39m₱1,914–4,806Minivan, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Maasinbus
- Take the busferry from Bato to Carmenbusferry
- Take the bus from Carmen to Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminalbus
13h 25m₱1,590–1,900Fly Tacloban to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane TAC - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
4h 12m₱5,763–11,086Fly Calbayog to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane CYP - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
4h 30m₱2,534–15,052Drive, ferry via Panglao Island
- Drive from Tacloban to Ormoccar
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
7h 45m₱1,959–4,876Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
8h 42m₱1,776–4,561
Tacloban (TAC) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Panglao Island is to Minivan and bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱1,400 - ₱1,900 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Panglao Island is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs ₱6,500 - ₱21,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Panglao Island. However, there are services departing from Duptours, Tacloban and arriving at Tinago via Maasin City Terminal, Bato, Carmen and Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Samar and Panglao Island is 239 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Panglao Island without a car is to Minivan and bus and ferry and bus which takes 13h 25m and costs ₱1,500 - ₱1,900.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Samar to Panglao Island, including transfers.
Samar to Panglao Island bus services, operated by Duptours, depart from Duptours, Tacloban station.
Samar to Panglao Island bus services, operated by Duptours, arrive at Maasin station.
There are 843+ hotels available in Panglao Island.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Panglao Island, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–14,000
Flights from Calbayog to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–13,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–21,000
Flights from Tacloban to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–20,000
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱370
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bato to Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bato to Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Carmen to Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +63 939 340 5403
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Bato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱170–240
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
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
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
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
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
- 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
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
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
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