There are 5 ways to get from Townsville to Butuan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane TSV - BXU
12h 7m₱20,747–60,935Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane TSV - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasinferry
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
19h 59m₱18,156–52,414Fly to Surigao Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane TSV - SUG
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
26h 18m₱20,898–61,894Fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane TSV - CGY
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
18h 25m₱19,121–56,099Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane TSV - DVO
- Take the bus from Panabo to Butuanbus
19h 5m₱20,666–59,180
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Butuan is to fly and ferry and bus which costs ₱18,000 - ₱55,000 and takes 19h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Butuan is to fly which takes 12h 7m and costs ₱20,000 - ₱65,000.
The distance between Townsville and Butuan is 3917 km.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Townsville to Butuan, including transfers.
Butuan is 2h behind Townsville. It is currently 12:27 AM in Townsville and 10:27 PM in Butuan.
There are 127+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Butuan, Philippines?
Jetstar, Cebgo, and four other airlines fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Butuan Airport (BXU) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Butuan Airport via Melbourne, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱32,000–70,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–55,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Sydney, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–60,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Melbourne, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱29,000–65,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–65,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–60,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱30,000–110,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Sydney, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱29,000–65,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Melbourne, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱30,000–65,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Butuan Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–65,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Butuan Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–70,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Surigao Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–65,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Surigao Airport via Cairns, Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–65,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Surigao Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–70,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Butuan Airport via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱31,000–110,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–100,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–85,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Butuan Airport via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱31,000–110,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–100,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–140,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–48,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–55,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–48,000
- 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/
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 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 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
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasin
- 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
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- 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
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