There are 4 ways to get from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Manila by ferry, bus, plane, car ferry, or busferry
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Ferry, bus, fly
best- Take the ferry from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Surigaoferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BXU - MNL
8h 21m₱5,459–11,587Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Surigaoferry
- Take the carferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Manilaferry
37h 30m₱2,735–8,455Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Magsaysay Roro Port to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Take the bus from Maasin City Terminal to Aurora Cubaobus
30h 7m₱5,280–8,787Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Magsaysay Roro Port to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the busferry from Lipata to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
32h 12m₱4,577–7,256
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Manila is to ferry and car ferry which costs ₱2,700 - ₱8,500 and takes 37h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Manila is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Manila. However, there are services departing from San Jose, Dinagat Island and arriving at Manila via Surigao City Ferry Terminal and Cebu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
The distance between San Jose, Dinagat Island and Manila is 949 km.
The best way to get from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Manila without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 30h 7m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱9,000.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Manila, including transfers.
There are 11520+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between San Jose, Dinagat Island, Philippines and Manila, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Manila. However, you can take the ferry to Surigao, walk to Surigao, take the bus to Butuan, take the taxi to Butuan Airport (BXU) airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to NAIA Terminal 2, then take the bus to Ninoy Aquino Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Sociego, Quezon City via Magsaysay Roro Port, Surigao City Ferry Terminal, Maasin, Maasin City Terminal, Aurora Cubao, and Aurora Blvd / N Domingo Intersection, Quezon City, Manila in around 30h 7m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–9,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Lipata to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Maasin City Terminal to Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–6,500
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
Bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱130–255
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- RORO
- ₱170
- Fast Craft
- ₱255
Ferry from San Jose, Dinagat Island to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱130–255
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- RORO
- ₱170
- Fast Craft
- ₱255
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Magsaysay Roro Port to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱450
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Magsaysay Roro Port to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱450
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–2,150
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,600
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,150
- Tourist Bed Bunks
- ₱1,800
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,025–5,642
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,000
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,025
- Business Class for 2 and 4
- ₱5,642
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