Getting from Manila to Visyas

Replies: 11 - Last Post: Jan 29, 2013 8:02 AM Last Post By: howardsommerville

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Jan 28, 2013 10:16 PM
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Getting from Manila to Visyas

Hi, Im in Manila at the moment, and im just wondering the best way to get to the visyas. Im thinking by plane to Cebu would be best?
Thanks Heaps!

surfboy

Jan 28, 2013 10:30 PM
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Depends on exactly where you want to go, but Cebu is a major transport hub for the Visyas, so yes flight from Manila is quickest way..

surfboy

Jan 28, 2013 10:32 PM
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Sorry, Visayas..

bl0ss0m

Jan 28, 2013 10:34 PM
Posts: 255

Its up to you. If you want to fly then 1200 peso upwards for a ticket and a similar price by ferry. I have done both, fly when I am in a rush or ferry with a bunk or stateroom if wanting to watch the world go by.
http://travel.2go.com.ph/eTicket/select.asp
www.cebupacificair.com

sibbick1

Jan 28, 2013 11:00 PM
Posts: 580

As Blosson says, if you have the time, travel in Luxury in a stateroom on the Superferry. The trip takes about 24 hours.

Otherwise, there are more than 30 flights each day from Manila to Cebu. You will want to check the promo deals for each airline.

http://www.cebupacificair.com
http://www.philippineairlines.com
http://flyzest.com
http://www.tigerairways.com/ph/en/index.php (flight is with Seair)

sibbick1

Jan 28, 2013 11:03 PM
Posts: 580

If Cebu is not your final destination, there are flights from Manila to islands next to Cebu. Such as to Tacloban City on Leyte, Tagbilaran City on Bohol or Dumaguete City on Negros.

howardsommerville

Jan 28, 2013 11:11 PM
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From Cebu airport take taxi downtown, have them turn on the meter. Ask where you can buy a ferry ticket. Ferrys go to all islands from port 15 mins away.

sibbick1

Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
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from port 15 mins away

Yes it can be done in 15 minutes but in my experience, that is only from the evening when the traffic clears until the daily traffic gets going again in the morning.

Normal travel time will be about 30 minutes and in peak afternoon traffic, could be as long as 2 hours.

Wander_Juan

Jan 29, 2013 12:11 AM
Posts: 11

That depends on your itinerary, you're better off going on a direct flight to your destination than stopping by in Cebu. But you can use Cebu as a hub to the Visayas if you want to get to the different islands by ferry or by plane.

Edited by: MrNightwood

bounty98

Jan 29, 2013 1:06 AM
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in terms of an alternative to Cebu as a gateway or hub for the Visayas you could look at Dumaguete. Fun little airport to come into as opposed to the international one of Cebu. The town of Dumaguete is smaller scale more picturesque and easy to get out of in terms of touring adjacent islands

asean2011

Jan 29, 2013 5:40 AM
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the ferry fare from Manila to Cebu in Super value class (dorm) is php1277.00 all in.
and that is with out food.
so it would be better to fly as many airlines have sale tickets from manila to cebu.

howardsommerville

Jan 29, 2013 8:02 AM
Posts: 338

#7 To clarify....30 mins airport to downtown...15 mins from downtown/hotel/ ferry brokers to ferry port terminal..can be done in 7 mins.

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