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 5m₱6,000–18,000Bus 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
28h 58m₱2,996–9,121Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Maasincar
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Zamboanga Citycar
18h 19m₱7,902–12,953Fly from Tacloban
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane TAC - ZAM
3h 36m₱8,183–11,216Ferry 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₱5,787–15,408Minivan, 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
29h 44m₱2,770–6,820Minivan, 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
Questions & Answers
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 36m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱12,000.
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 5m 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 8h 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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Catarman to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–11,000
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–11,000
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(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
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
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
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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