Hello, I am looking for an option to do tacloban - sogod and also sogod - Tacloban.
Our hotel asks for 5k php each way: I don't know if this is fair but, is there any cheaper option ?
Does anyone know companys or spots where I could look to get a transport? I am looking to do both ways:
Tacloban-sogod
Sogod-tacloban
Thanks for your help !
I just did that trip two weeks ago, and I too didn't want to pay 5k for a one way trip to P.Burgos.
My plan was to take a taxi 300php to the Van Van terminal in Tacloban, from there one can hop in a minivan and go all the way to Maasin, departure every 30 minutes, and it costs around 400php. If you are alone and have gear, buy three seats, one for your gear, and one for extra space, as they will pack the van to the max and may be uncomfortable to travel like packed sardines for long distance. There are two ways to get to Maasin, one through Sogod, and that would be ideal as you can get dropped off in Lungsodan, where I assume you will stay and dive. The other way, is through Bay Bay, and once you get to Maasin, could easily hop into a minivan and go to Padre Burgos for 80php, and from there a tricycle 20php to Lungsodan. If you go with Van Van, talk to the drivers and ask who is going to Maasin through Sogod.
It sounds a bit complicated but it's not, you get dropped off at the terminals in maasin, or Sogod, and if you arrive in Tacloban early, have lots of time to navigate.
The trip from Tacloban will take around 4 hrs.
Now, you may not have to go all the way to the Van Van terminal in Tacloban. When you exit the airport in Tacloban, wait a bit till all people exit, decline politely all the taxi offers and head out in the street, walk 50-100m to the left, you see an empty field on the right, and most likely, a bunch of minivans waiting to fill up with clients, you will see the destination written on the windshield , if not ask, you want to go to Maasin. Many come with private clients from So.Leyte to drop them off at the airport, then wait to get some clients to take back so they don't return empty. I was with my wife and had lots of luggage, so found an empty van returning to Maasin from that empty lot across from the airport exit, and negotiated to be dropped off at my rental place for 3k.
Hope this helps