Saturday, March 15, 2014

SERVICES - Air and Water Transportation



Air Transportation

There are also daily flights from Manila and Cebu to nearby Butuan City via PAL and Cebu Pacific. Butuan City is 2.5 hours by bus ride to Surigao City.   
From Manila, there are daily flights to Cebu. There are also daily flights direct  from Manila to Surigao via PAL EXPRESSCebu Pacific likewise flies from Cebu to Surigao daily except on Mondays and Fridays. One can also take direct flights from Cebu  to Sayak Airport in Del Carmen, Siargao Island via Cebu Pacific every Monday and Friday.

Water Transportation

Upon reaching Surigao City, there are fast craft transfers going to Dapa in Siargao Island. 
Commercial and cargo inter-island vessels travel daily to various municipalities of the island via a 2-3 hours trip from Surigao City. Motorized pumpboats and non-motorized bancas also ply the water routes.  
For Now Only Cokaliong Shipping Lines have a direct Surigao
1.  Cokaliong Shipping Lines
http://www.cokaliongshipping.com/schedules&rates.html
www.cokaliongshipping.com/schedules&rates.html

Land Transportation

There are regular bus trips via the “RORO” ferry boat from Manila to Mindanao using Surigao City as the gateway passing through Bicol, Samar, Leyte and Tacloban. 
Buses, jeepney vehicles and air-conditioned shuttle vans ply the routes to the different municipalities in Siargao Island and the mainland regularly. 
The most popular and convenient mode of transportation within the municipalities going to far flung areas is the “Habal-habal” or the single motorcycle ride. 

 

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