There are 6 ways to get from Metro Manila (State) to Cebu by plane, ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)MNL - CEB
3h 24m₱1,670–5,260Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebu
22h 22m₱1,333–8,193Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Trinidad
- Take the ferry from Getafe to Cebu Pier 1Cebu Pier 1
27h 58m₱2,471–3,681Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)MNL - DGT
3h 33m₱3,645–9,830Bus to Clark International Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Take the bus from Philippine Rabbit Avenida to Dau
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)CRK - CEB
5h₱3,288–12,571Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Dumaguete to Cebu South Bus Terminal
35h 28m₱2,924–3,309
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metro Manila (State) to Cebu is to bus and ferry and ferry which costs ₱2,400 - ₱3,700 and takes 27h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Metro Manila (State) to Cebu is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs ₱1,600 - ₱5,500.
The distance between Metro Manila (State) and Cebu is 590 km.
The best way to get from Metro Manila (State) to Cebu without a car is to bus and ferry and ferry which takes 27h 58m and costs ₱2,400 - ₱3,700.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Metro Manila (State) to Cebu, including transfers.
There are 3113+ hotels available in Cebu.
What companies run services between Metro Manila (State), Philippines and Cebu, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines, and three other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, 2 GO Travel operates a ferry from Manila to Cebu 4 times a week. Tickets cost ₱1,200–7,975 and the journey takes 22h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–4,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–8,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–7,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–7,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–4,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–12,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–16,000
- Website
- sunlightair.ph
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–12,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–9,000
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Trinidad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–1,900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- prbl_co@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Philippine Rabbit Avenida to Dau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱170–200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–2,800
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- Website
- ceresliner.com
Busferry from Dumaguete to Cebu South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱320–370
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–7,975
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–3,400
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Business Class Upper/Lower
- ₱3,521
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,975
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Getafe to Cebu Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱330–1,029
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱579
- Open Air
- ₱579
- Business Class
- ₱1,029
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