There are 8 ways to get from Surigao to Balesin Island by bus, plane, unknown, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Butuan Airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BXU - MNL
- Walk from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Balesin Islandunknown
7h 21mFerry, car ferry, travel
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pierferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Lucena Portferry
- Walk from Lucena Port to Balesin Islandunknown
34h 57mBus and ferry, bus, travel
- Take the busferry from Surigao to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Manila Kamias to Maubanbus
- Walk from Mauban to Balesin Islandunknown
35h 4mFly Surigao Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, travel
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SUG - MNL
- Walk from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Balesin Islandunknown
5h 37mBus, bus to Laguindingan International Airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane CGY - MNL
- Walk from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Balesin Islandunknown
13h 13mFly Surigao Airport to Clark International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Clark International Airport (CRK)plane SUG - CRK
- Take the bus from Dau to Manila Cubaobus
- Walk from Taytay New Market to Balesin Islandunknown
9h 10mFerry, travel
- Take the ferry from Surigao to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Lucena Portferry
- Walk from Lucena Port to Balesin Islandunknown
35h 57mCar ferry, bus and ferry, bus, travel
- Take the car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry
- Take the busferry from Masbate Bus Terminal to Turbinabusferry
- Take the bus from Turbina to Maubanbus
- Walk from Mauban to Balesin Islandunknown
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Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Surigao and Balesin Island is 1027 km.
The best way to get from Surigao to Balesin Island without a car is to ferry and car ferry and travel which takes 34h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Surigao to Balesin Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Surigao, Philippines and Balesin Island, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Surigao to Balesin Island. However, you can take the bus to Butuan, take the taxi to Butuan Airport (BXU) airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then travel to Balesin Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Balesin Island via Maasin, Cebu Pier, Cebu Pier, Masbate, Masbate City, and Lucena Port in around 34h 57m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–10,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–7,500
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–7,500
Flights from Surigao Airport to Clark International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–14,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–14,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–14,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–7,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surigao Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–9,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–6,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Busferry from Surigao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- [email protected]
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Manila Kamias to Mauban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱310–410
- Schedules at
- jacliner.com
Bus from Turbina to Mauban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱190–260
- Schedules at
- jacliner.com
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- [email protected]
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Dau to Manila Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱180–260
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Masbate Bus Terminal to Turbina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–2,200
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,350–1,500
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,320–2,400
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Business
- ₱1,920
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,139
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,668
- Tourist
- ₱2,139
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,139
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,668
- Tourist
- ₱2,139
- Phone
- +63 (42) 710-7403
- [email protected]
- Website
- starhorse.com.ph
Ferry from Masbate City to Lucena Port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000
- Schedules at
- starhorse.com.ph
Ferry from Masbate City to Lucena Port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000
- Schedules at
- starhorse.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Surigao to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–6,840
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
- Cabin
- ₱1,920
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,560
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,840
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
- 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
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