There are 4 ways to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Butuan by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane TWT - BXU
6h₱5,321–14,391Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Bongao to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
34h 8m₱2,769–4,136Fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane TWT - CGY
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
10h 39m₱5,230–14,490Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane TWT - DVO
- Take the bus from Panabo to Butuanbus
11h 28m₱16,131–24,741
Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Butuan is to car ferry and bus which costs ₱2,700 - ₱4,200 and takes 34h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Butuan is to fly which takes 6h and costs ₱5,000 - ₱15,000.
The distance between Tawi-Tawi Island and Butuan is 783 km.
The best way to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Butuan without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 34h 8m and costs ₱2,700 - ₱4,200.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Butuan, including transfers.
There are 127+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Tawi-Tawi Island, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Butuan Airport via Zamboanga, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–17,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Butuan Airport via Cotabato, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–17,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Cotabato, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Zamboanga, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Cotabato, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–23,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Zamboanga, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–23,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Butuan Airport via Zamboanga, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–14,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Zamboanga, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–13,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Zamboanga, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Butuan Airport via Zamboanga, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–14,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Butuan Airport via Cotabato, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–20,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Panabo to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Bongao to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
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