There are 11 ways to get from Manila to Visayan Islands by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Boracay Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Boracay Airport (MPH)plane MNL - MPH
2h 16m₱2,230–8,677Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebuferry
22h₱1,200–2,203Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Calbayogbusferry
8h 45m₱1,500–2,800Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Batangas Pierbus Batangas / ...
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Caticlan Jetty Portcarferry
14h₱1,900–8,910Fly to Iloilo International Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO)plane MNL - ILO
2h 26m₱1,830–8,677Fly to Kalibo International Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kalibo International Airport (KLO)plane MNL - KLO
2h 21m₱2,130–9,677Fly to Bacolod International Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Bacolod International Airport (BCD)plane MNL - BCD
2h 31m₱2,130–10,177Fly to Tacloban
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MNL - TAC
2h 31m₱2,130–8,677Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane MNL - CEB
2h 36m₱1,530–6,677Fly to Roxas
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Roxas (RXS)plane MNL - RXS
2h 26m₱3,530–9,677Fly to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane MNL - DGT
2h 46m₱4,430–9,177
Manila to Visayan Islands by busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Visayan Islands is to ferry which costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,200 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Visayan Islands is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs ₱2,200 - ₱9,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and arriving at Calbayog. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Manila and arriving at Cebu. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Manila and Visayan Islands is 311 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Visayan Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 45m and costs ₱1,500 - ₱2,800.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Manila to Visayan Islands, including transfers.
Manila to Visayan Islands bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, depart from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange station.
Manila to Visayan Islands bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, arrive at Calbayog station.
There are three+ hotels available in Visayan Islands.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Visayan Islands, Western Visayas, Philippines?
AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Boracay Airport (MPH) hourly. Alternatively, Silver Star Liner operates a vehicle from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Calbayog once daily. Tickets cost ₱1,500–1,900 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Ceres Transport also services this route once daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Iloilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kalibo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bacolod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–4,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Roxas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–9,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Iloilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–8,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kalibo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bacolod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–8,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Roxas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–9,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Iloilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–8,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–8,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bacolod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Roxas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–9,000
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Calbayog
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Calbayog
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–2,800
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- jamliner.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Batangas Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱200–6,000
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Caticlan Jetty Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Reclining Seats
- ₱1,700
- Economy
- ₱1,800
- Tourist
- ₱2,200
- Cabin for 2 & 5
- ₱2,900
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,203
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–1,800
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,703
- Business Class for 2 and 4
- ₱2,203
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