There are 8 ways to get from Samar to Zamboanga City by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Catarman
best- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane CRM - ZAM
4h 15m₱10,000–28,000Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
25h 10m₱2,048–3,406Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
- Take the carferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboangacarferry
29h 22m₱2,996–8,921Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloancar
- Take the carferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Drive from Lipata to Zamboanga Citycar
18h 55m₱7,502–12,094Fly from Tacloban
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane TAC - ZAM
3h 11m₱8,183–13,216Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane CEB - ZAM
5h 28m₱5,887–15,270Minivan, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitanferry
- Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry
30h 4m₱2,770–6,720Minivan, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the carferry from Ormoc to Cebucarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Dapitanferry
- Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry
34h₱2,370–15,420
Catarman (CRM) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Zamboanga City is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱2,000 - ₱3,500 and takes 25h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Zamboanga City is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Zamboanga City. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Zamboanga via Butuan and Cagayan de Oro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
The distance between Samar and Zamboanga City is 682 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Zamboanga City without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 25h 10m and costs ₱2,000 - ₱3,500.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to fly from Catarman (CRM) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), including transfers and time at the airport.
Samar to Zamboanga City bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
There is no direct flight from Catarman Airport to Zamboanga International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 5h and has one stopover.
Samar to Zamboanga City bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Butuan station.
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines offer flights from Catarman Airport to Zamboanga International Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Zamboanga City, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Catarman (CRM) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Catarman to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–28,000
Flights from Catarman to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–28,000
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–21,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–11,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Catarman to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–19,000
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–13,000
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–13,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–13,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- +63 939 937 7002
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- 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
- SuperCat
- 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
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- 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
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
- Open Air
- ₱960
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,680
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,080
- Open-Air
- ₱1,080
- Business Class
- ₱1,680
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- 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
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- 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
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,200
- State Room
- ₱4,096
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,884
Car ferry from Dipolog to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,000
- State Room
- ₱3,955
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,608
Car ferry from Dipolog to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,000
- State Room
- ₱3,955
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,608
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,440
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- chelseatravel.ph
- Reclining Seat
- ₱900
- Economy Bed Bunk
- ₱1,140
- Tourist Bed Bunk
- ₱1,440
- Phone
- +639055450396
- [email protected]
- Website
- robleshipping.com
Car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- 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
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–8,400
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,140
- Lounge
- ₱1,300
- Tourist
- ₱1,440
- Cabin
- ₱1,800–3,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,200
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱8,400
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