Where is Northern Samar and How to Get There

HOW TO GET TO NORTHERN SAMAR

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Northern Samar is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman and is located at the northern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the south are the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar. To the northwest, across the San Bernardino Strait is Sorsogon; to the east is the Philippine Sea and to the west is Samar Sea.Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Samar

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Northern Samar is located in the Philippines’ middle island of the Visayas.

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How to get from Manila to Northern Samar

BY AIR:

Three airline companies service the province. Zest Air, Cebu Pacific, and PAL Express fly from Manila to Catarman, the capital of Northern Samar. Flights are usually in the morning. Travel time is approximately 1 hour.

You may call the following numbers to inquire about the cost of fare and schedule of flights.

Cebu Pacific – (63)(02)7020888

PAL Express – (63)(02)8558888

Zest Air – (63)(02)8553333

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From the airport to the City center

Walk a few meters outside the airport and take a tricycle going to the city proper. Fare is 10 pesos and travel time about 10-15 minutes.

From Catarman to Allen

Take a jeepney bound for Allen at the city’s central terminal. Fare is 60 pesos and travel time is around 1.5 hours.

To UEP and White Beach

From the central terminal, take a tricycle going to Makiwalo. It will pass by UEP and White Beach. Get off at white beach then pass by UEP on your way back to Catarman City proper. Fare is around 15 pesos, travel time is about 10-15 minutes.

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BY SEA:

Cebu to Samar

A number of shipping lines have daily trips to Calbayog City in Western Samar. Travel is about 9 hours. From Calbayog, take a bus or a jeepney to Catarman. Travel time is 1 to 1.5 hours.

For routes and schedules click on the link

http://schedule.ph/browse/Calbayog

http://schedule.ph/browse/Catbalogan

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BY LAND:

Manila to Norther Samar

When traveling in a private vehicle from Manila, the country’s capital, Northern Samar may be reached via the Pan Philippine Highway. When you reach the port of Matnog in Sorsogon, you will have to disembark and take the “roll-on roll-off” (ro-ro) system, meaning, you will have to ride on a ferry boat (your vehicle will have to be in the ferry boat, too) which will cross San Bernardino Strait for almost two hours to the town of Allen which is located on the northwest part of the province.

From Allen, you will travel along the winding highway to Catarman.

If you decide to travel by public transportation, several bus companies have daily trips to the province. Most of these bus companies are located in the Cubao bus terminal in Quezon City, Metro Manila.

Upon reaching Matnog, passengers and buses will have to be ferried on a boat in order to reach the port of Allen. Travel time from Manila to Catarman by bus is 14 to 16 hours.

It’s a long travel but don’t worry, you will surely enjoy the countryside scenes along the way.

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