There are 3 ways to get from Surigao to Palo by busferry, car ferry, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry
best- Take the busferry from Surigao to Taclobanbusferry Davao
7h 22m₱1,232–1,856Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Palocar
4h 9m₱1,415–2,579Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
7h 32m₱9,615–14,466
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surigao to Palo is to bus and ferry which costs ₱1,200 - ₱1,900 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Surigao to Palo is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 9m and costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Surigao to Palo. However, there are services departing from Surigao and arriving at Palo via Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Surigao and Palo is 231 km.
The best way to get from Surigao to Palo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 22m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Surigao to Palo, including transfers.
Surigao to Palo bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Surigao station.
Surigao to Palo bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 103+ hotels available in Palo.
What companies run services between Surigao, Philippines and Palo, Philippines?
Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Surigao to Tacloban 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱500–1,100 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–20,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Surigao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- 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
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
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