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How to go to Surigao City, Philippines

12/21/2016

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by: Robelyn M. Yambao
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Step by Step Instructions

Hi,
Today I'm going to share with you how to travel to Surigao City. This city is my hometown, as I promised, I would write more about my place because there's a lot to visit here so, you will have an idea how to stay here longer without worrying what to do.
Below is the step by step instructions to follow:
In order to come to Surigao City, you have choices which transportation you wanna take. We have here either bus, ship, or plane.
*For the bus trip, you may take Philtranco from Manila either Cubao terminal or Pasay Terminal. It may take you 3 days and 2 nights. If you travel through this, you are allowed to bring 2 small carry on bags you can put on top compartment and under your chair. If you have heavy luggage you can pay for it for P15 pesos per kilogram with free 20 kilograms. For instance, your luggage is 90 kilograms so, they will deduct 20 kilograms from 90 and they will just compute the remaining kilograms by multiplying 15 pesos to it. 90 - 20 = 70 then, 70 x 15 pesos = 1,050. Therefore, you will pay P1,050 for your luggage of 90 kilograms. For booking, you can visit the terminal ahead of time to get your ticket or one day before your departure. It can cost you more than a thousand pesos. It will not exceed to two thousand pesos. This is the cheapest way but many said tiring trip because you will sit all the way for two days or more. I never experienced this trip going to my hometown but I always get tickets for my siblings whenever they visit me in Manila that's why I know how to get tickets and compute luggage fee. In addition, I already experienced taking Philtranco when I went to Boracay that took me one day from Manila and I can say really tiring, they are right. But if you enjoy seeing places maybe this is good for you.
*For the ship, we don't have direct to Surigao unlike before through Super Ferry. You may now book your ticket here formerly Superferry going to either Cebu or Butuan. When booking your ticket online, do not forget to print out a copy of your receipt because you will need it when you visit their office at the pier during your departure before checking-in to print the ticket out. Then, when you reach Butuan, you gonna take a multicab from Maasin going to the bus terminal in Butuan City and take Bachelor bus going to Surigao. (Take note: the trip is from Manila to Maasin) The days of travel will take 2 days and 3 nights from Manila to Surigao depends of the Cargo they have to offload in Cebu if you got Butuan(Maasin) trip and another 2-3 hours by bus from Butuan to Surigao. From Cebu on the other hand, you may take another ship going to Surigao through Cokaliong ship. You can't book online in Cokaliong but you can check the schedule and rate here so, when you book at the pier office in Cebu you already have an idea what ship, date and time you gonna tell to the staff when getting your ticket. The days of travel will take one day from Manila to Cebu and another night from Cebu to Surigao.
*For the plane, there are two airlines traveling to my hometown. The Cebupacific which flights via cebu because they don't have direct flight to Surigao and the other airline is a direct flight from Philipine Airlines.
If you wanna choose Cebupacific, you can save a little from this flight if you will book your ticket months ahead of your visitation or you got the promo seat through their site here. You can save more if you won't include meal and seat option, just the ticket itself under carry-on bag only. But if you have luggage better include fee in the ticket because if you forgot that you have luggage you need to pay at the airport, it will be costly on your part because they charge P200 per kilogram at the check-in counter. You don't need to check-in again at Cebu airport, just go directly to the gate assigned to your ticket. They will give you two tickets during your departure in Manila. There flight is always delayed so, expect more hours of lay over in Cebu.
If ever you want Philippine Airlines, this is fix fee sometimes they have promo but I never experienced promo in this airlines but this is best if you wanna save time. The ticket will include all fees from tax, ticket and luggage of 20kg plus hand carry of 7kg and a small snack, you don't have choices unlike in Cebupacific but rest assured that you won't have any problem at the airport since it is a direct flight that takes only an hour and 45 mins. To check promos and book your ticket, you may visit the website here. If ever you missed your flight, you can go directly to their office at the airport to rebook it just pay penalty fee of P2000 plus. While in Cebupacific, if u missed the flight they won't refund it yes they will re-book it but the cost is higher than the new ticket so better buy new ticket than re-booking. Lastly, the flights are only once a day so, better not to miss your flight or you will end up checking in a hotel nearby the airport for the next flight for the next day.

How to go to Philtranco Pasay from NAIA?

From NAIA 1, 2 or 3 just take white metered taxi and tell the driver Philtranco in Pasay. The landmark is the MRT. If you wanna take the shuttle bus outside the airport which is P20 only just tell the collector you will drop off at MRT. From mrt, you can walk a little further through EDSA road going north until you reach JOLLIBEE on the right side of it is the PHILTRANCO.
That's all for today, I hope this hub will be helpful for your next trip. I also wish that you enjoy your vacation. My next hub is about getting a visa extension in my hometown. Check my website often for more updates. If you have more questions, just leave a comment below. If you want to inform your friends about it, just share my article. See you again next time! Hit the like button, thank you.

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14 Comments
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1/31/2017 06:34:05 pm

I will use this as my reference and this will surely be enjoyed by my family as well. A reading that will help us to go this place and I will surely read this often. A reading for us to keep in mind and treasure for it will be a good reminder for us. This is a good place to visit.

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Robelyn Martinez Yambao
2/3/2017 05:23:29 am

Thank you for reading my article and visiting my website :)

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Chris
8/22/2018 07:05:57 am

Hi ma’am! Your blog is very helpful for me, since i don’t have any idea going to surigao. But I have question. If I choose to travel via philtranco, is there additional ride for me to takejust to arrive in surigao? Or is it Philtranco or bus only? Thank you😊

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Robelyn Martinez Yambao
8/24/2018 12:47:20 pm

Hi Chris!
Thanks. Only Philtranco Bus though you will take RoRo (ship) to cross leyte still same bus will arrive to Surigao. The fee in RoRo is included already in ticket but you need to ask the cashier to make it sure. At roro, all passengers of philtranco will go out of bus and get in when time of traveling again through land. The bus should reach the Surigao port. Make sure to ask what is the final destination of the bus. There are Surigao, Cagayan or Davao. Always ask the conductor or driver :) when you reach surigao port, you can take tricycle or multicab going to the city proper.

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Flor palermo
9/8/2018 05:41:48 pm

How the fare going to surigao ? Tnx

Jon
9/8/2018 07:58:48 pm

hi ma'am,

thanks for the info. i tried to search pal for manila to surigao flight but it shows that there is no direct flight for that trip.

thanks

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Robelyn Martinez Yambao
9/8/2018 08:11:05 pm

Hi Jon,
yes they changed so, no more direct flights. I think if I'm not mistaken PAL won't fly anymore to Surigao coz our runway is so short for their plane. So, Cebu Pac is the only airline now. There is another way from PAL via Butuan. Thanks

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jon
9/9/2018 04:00:44 pm

hi,

so from butuan i have to take bus for 2hours going to surigao, right? is the bus terminal is just nearby from the butuan airport?

thank you.

Robelyn Martinez Yambao
9/10/2018 09:11:28 am

Hi Jon,
Yes that's right. At Butuan airport, you will need to take multicab to go to their bus terminal. But, there are some Van waiting at the airport offering a trip to Surigao, you will just need to wait until it became full of passengers before they go and the fare is a lil bit higher than the normal fare when you take bus. I also take this van when I'm lazy to go to the terminal :)

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jon
9/10/2018 08:56:59 pm

Hi,

Thank you very much for the information it is of great help.

Robelyn Martinez Yambao
9/14/2018 06:41:33 am

Hi Jon,
You are always welcome! Thank you for visiting my site :)

Alona
12/26/2018 07:39:37 am

Hello. May i know what to ride on from san jose antique going to Surigao City.. What bus should i take? I plan to go to surigao this dec. 29 by land. Is there a direct route from antique going to surigao city?

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Robelyn Martinez Yambao
12/26/2018 12:54:10 pm

Hi Alona,
I don't know the place San Jose Antique, you may inquire at the Philtranco about the trip going to Surigao City. Usually they have Davao and Cagayan De Oro destinations via Surigao. That's the bus I can recommend. Thank you for watching my blog :) Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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Joy
4/3/2019 06:36:09 pm

Very insightful! May i ask how to get there from butuan (what specific bus terminal)? And where can i find bus schedule going to Surigao City? Thanks!

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