Baguio Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus & car

There are three main roads out of Baguio: the Marcos Hwy, which ends up in Agoo and is the main bus route to Manila; Kennan Rd, the shortest route to Manila, which is only open to light vehicles; and Naguilian Rd, which terminates in Bauang. The winding, perilous Halsema Hwy heads north to Bontoc and has been known to fray the nerves of the most seasoned traveller - don't look down!

Victory Liner(619 0000), Dagupan Bus(442 5391), Philippine Rabbit(097 302 1104) and Partas (444 8431) have frequent services to and from Cubao, Pasay and Sampaloc stations in Manila (P350, six hours). All depart from Governor Pack Rd except Victory Liner, which has a new, ultramodern terminal off Upper Session Rd. Victory Liner accepts credit cards.

GL Lizardo(309 2096) has nine trips a day to Sagada (P220, seven hours) from the Dangwa terminal. D'Rising Sun(300 4362), based at the bus terminal on Slaughterhouse Rd, has buses to Bontoc (P212, seven hours, hourly from 5am to 4pm). Both routes go along the Halsema Hwy. Also at the Slaughterhouse Rd terminal you'll find Norton Trans, which services Kabayan (P125, six hours, four daily morning buses). Be prepared for a bumpy, dusty and sometimes frightening ride.

Ohayami(0920 637 5188) and KMS (0921 206 0531) go to Banaue along the paved southern route (via Solano), departing from the parkview station on Shanum St (P365, nine hours, four daily).

Philippine Rabbit and Partas have several buses per day from Governor Pack Rd to Laoag (P360, seven hours) via Vigan (P260, five hours) and San Fernando (La Union; P70, 1½ hours). Minibuses to San Fernando also leave frequently from the Plaza jeepney area near Rizal Park.

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Air

Asian Spirit(304 2813, 02 855 3333 in Manila; Azotea Bldg, Session Rd) flies daily to Baguio from Manila at 9.45am, returning to Manila at 11.05am (one way P2866).

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