There are 14 ways to get from Manila to Visayan Islands by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Boracay Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Boracay Airport (MPH)plane MNL - MPH
2h 16m₱1,930–9,177Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Santa Margaritabusferry Via Borongan
18h 12m₱1,000–2,800Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the ferry from Batangas to Odionganferry
- Take the ferry from Odiongan Port to Caticlan Jetty Portferry
12h 3m₱2,873–4,876Fly to Iloilo International Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO)plane MNL - ILO
2h 26m₱1,730–9,177Fly to Kalibo International Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kalibo International Airport (KLO)plane MNL - KLO
2h 21m₱2,030–9,177Fly to Bacolod International Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Bacolod International Airport (BCD)plane MNL - BCD
2h 31m₱2,230–9,677Fly to Tacloban
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MNL - TAC
2h 31m₱2,230–9,677Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane MNL - CEB
2h 36m₱1,530–7,177Fly to Roxas
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Roxas (RXS)plane MNL - RXS
2h 26m₱3,430–9,677Fly to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane MNL - DGT
2h 46m₱3,830–10,177Bus, 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₱1,900–12,510Bus, car ferry via Gil Puyat Station
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Caticlan Jetty Portcarferry
14h 3m₱3,073–7,976Bus
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to Navalbus
20h₱1,400–2,100Ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Bacolod Cityferry
21h₱1,200–8,424
Manila to Visayan Islands by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Visayan Islands is to bus which costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,100 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Visayan Islands is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs ₱1,900 - ₱9,500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and arriving at Santa Margarita. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Manila and arriving at Bacolod City. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 21h.
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 via Caticlan Jetty Port which takes 12h 3m and costs ₱2,800 - ₱4,900.
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.
The best way to get from Manila to Visayan Islands is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs ₱1,900 - ₱9,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,100 and takes 20h.
Manila to Visayan Islands bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, arrive at Santa Margarita station.
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 Santa Margarita once daily. Tickets cost ₱1,500–1,900 and the journey takes 18h 12m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–7,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Iloilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–6,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–6,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kalibo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bacolod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–7,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–4,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Roxas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–7,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Iloilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bacolod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Roxas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–8,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Iloilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kalibo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bacolod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–5,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Roxas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–9,000
- Website
- sunlightair.ph
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–12,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,450
- Book at
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Santa Margarita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–2,800
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Santa Margarita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Santa Margarita
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Manila Pasay to Naval
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,100
- 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
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Batangas to Odiongan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–2,081
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Economy
- ₱1,224
- Mabuhay
- ₱1,591
- Maharlika
- ₱2,081
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Batangas to Odiongan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–2,159
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱950–1,500
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,800
- State Room
- ₱3,684
- Cabin
- ₱2,159
Ferry from Odiongan Port to Caticlan Jetty Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱700–1,100
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱750–1,200
- State Room
- ₱3,363
- Cabin for 6
- ₱938
- Cabin for 4
- ₱938
Ferry from Manila to Bacolod City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–8,424
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–4,400
- State Room
- ₱4,948
- Business Class
- ₱4,442
- Mega Value Class
- ₱4,222
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,424
- 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
- ₱1,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Reclining Seats
- ₱1,700
- Economy
- ₱1,800
- Tourist
- ₱2,200
- VIP (up to 2 pax)
- ₱6,500
- Cabin for 2 & 5
- ₱2,900
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