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How to get fromZamboanga City to Samarby plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Samar by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Catarman

    best
    1. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Catarman (CRM)plane plane ZAM - CRM
    14h 55m
    ₱10,000–25,000

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry bus ferry
    25h 15m
    ₱2,054–3,407

  3. Car ferry, ferry, bus via Tagbilaran

    1. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus bus
    29h 8m
    ₱3,033–9,151

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zamboanga City to Lipatacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar car
    17h 55m
    ₱7,813–11,777

  5. Fly to Tacloban

    1. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Tacloban (TAC)plane plane ZAM - TAC
    3h 9m
    ₱8,310–10,795

  6. Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane ZAM - CEB
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry ferry
    5h 3m
    ₱5,768–15,155

  7. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Cebuferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus bus
    30h 29m
    ₱2,443–11,851

  8. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Iligan Citybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Iligan to Cebuferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Cebu to Ormoccarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus bus
    33h 34m
    ₱2,404–15,238

Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Catarman (CRM) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₱9,954Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 55m

What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?

Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Catarman (CRM) once daily.

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