There are 8 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Samar by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Fly to Catarman
best- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Catarman (CRM)plane ZAM - CRM
14h 55m₱10,000–27,000Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
25h 15m₱2,054–3,407Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus
29h 8m₱3,033–9,151Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zamboanga City to Lipatacar
- Take the car ferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar
17h 54m₱7,699–11,611Fly to Tacloban
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Tacloban (TAC)plane ZAM - TAC
3h 14m₱8,163–11,878Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane ZAM - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
5h₱5,735–14,657Car ferry, ferry, Minivan
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus
30h 57m₱2,311–11,509Bus, ferry, car ferry, Minivan
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Iligan Citybus
- Take the ferry from Iligan to Cebuferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ormoccarferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus
33h 59m₱2,272–14,896
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Catarman (CRM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zamboanga City to Samar is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱2,000 - ₱3,500 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zamboanga City to Samar is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zamboanga City to Samar. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Tacloban via Agora, Cagayan de Oro and Butuan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
The distance between Zamboanga City and Samar is 682 km.
The best way to get from Zamboanga City to Samar without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 25h 15m and costs ₱2,000 - ₱3,500.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Catarman (CRM), including transfers and time at the airport.
Zamboanga City to Samar bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Zamboanga station.
There is no direct flight from Zamboanga International Airport Airport to Catarman Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 20m and has one stopover.
Zamboanga City to Samar bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Cagayan de Oro station.
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines offer flights from Zamboanga International Airport Airport to Catarman Airport.
What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Catarman (CRM) once daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–33,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Catarman via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–33,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–12,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–11,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Tacloban via Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–16,000
- 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
Bus from Zamboanga to Iligan City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,000
- 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/
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,200
- State Room
- ₱4,096
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,884
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,200
- State Room
- ₱4,096
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,884
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- 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
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Dumaguete to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410–5,640
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱480
- Lobby
- ₱530
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱580
- Lounge
- ₱630
- Tourist
- ₱680
- Cabin
- ₱1,310
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱2,820
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱5,640
Ferry from Iligan to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
- Phone
- +639055450396
- [email protected]
- Website
- robleshipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,630
- Schedules at
- robleshipping.com
- Tourist
- ₱780
- Economy
- ₱600
- Sitting
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱1,515
- VIP
- ₱3,630
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