Or plan your schedule a day ahead of everyone else's trip. Pag umaalis ako ng Manila by 3am-4am nasa Lucena ako before sunrise. Mas maluwag ang highway and less congestion sa cementery spots along the way. Afaik, there are 2 towns na madadaanan ang cemetery before reaching the town proper itself. I would only choose your route B if Sariaya bridge is impassable. Delikado yung tight curves sa may Luisiana part pag di kabisado yung daan, especially at night.

Sa Samar yata ang byahe ni RedHorse kaya 800kms. trip. Lucena is around ~120kms. from Manila.