There are 6 ways to get from San Fernando to Samar by bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from San Fernando to Manila Pasaybus
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
16h 39m₱1,839–2,869Fly Clark International Airport to Catarman
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Catarman (CRM)plane CRK - CRM
14h 30m₱10,454–29,536Bus
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Bataan Transit Avenidabus
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Taclobanbus Cubao
24h 38m₱3,382–5,092Bus to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, fly to Tacloban
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Manila Pasaybus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MNL - TAC
5h 40m₱2,957–9,606Fly Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane CRK - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
5h 55m₱11,384–21,986Fly Clark International Airport to Tacloban
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Tacloban (TAC)plane CRK - TAC
5h 4m₱6,124–17,746
Clark International Airport (CRK) to Catarman (CRM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Fernando to Samar is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱1,800 - ₱2,900 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Fernando to Samar is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Fernando to Samar. However, there are services departing from San Fernando and arriving at Tacloban via F.B. Harrison St, Lungsod ng Pasay and Pasay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
The distance between San Fernando and Samar is 929 km.
The best way to get from San Fernando to Samar without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 39m and costs ₱1,800 - ₱2,900.
It takes approximately 16h 39m to get from San Fernando to Samar, including transfers.
San Fernando to Samar bus services, operated by Genesis Transport, depart from San Fernando station.
The best way to get from San Fernando to Samar is to fly which takes 14h 30m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱30,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₱3,300 - ₱5,500 and takes 24h 38m.
San Fernando to Samar bus services, operated by Genesis Transport, arrive at Manila Pasay station.
There are 100+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between San Fernando, Central Luzon, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Catarman (CRM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Fernando to Tacloban via Bataan Transit Avenida, LRT Doroteo Jose-Recto Station Walkway / Rizal Avenue Intersection, Manila, Aurora Blvd / N Domingo Intersection, Quezon City, Manila, and DLTB Aurora Cubao in around 24h 38m.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Clark International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–29,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Catarman via Francisco B. Reyes, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–35,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Catarman via Davao, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱130,000–290,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Catarman via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–70,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–16,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–19,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Tacloban via Francisco B. Reyes, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–20,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Tacloban via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–26,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–13,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–9,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Clark International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–17,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Tacloban via Francisco B. Reyes, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–27,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Tacloban via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–17,000
- Phone
- +632 824-6778-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Genesis Transport Service Inc.
Bus from San Fernando to Manila Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱24–650
- Website
- Genesis Transport Service Inc.
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
- Phone
- +63 2 294 6016
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Fernando to Bataan Transit Avenida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱164
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- [email protected]
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from San Fernando to Manila Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱150–220
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- 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
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
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