How to get from Cebu to Boracay

How and by what to get to Boracay from Cebu

Unless you have a special purpose to travel the Earth and make stops in cities en route between Cebu and Boracay or back, we highly recommend that you do not make this journey by land and on ferries. It will take you at least two days, and you will end up spending even more money than on the plane. Therefore, if the goal is only to get to Boracay, then buy tickets and fly. Do not even consider other options, because flights by local airlines, especially when buying in advance, are very inexpensive. If you definitely want to get there and swim, then be prepared to make at least one overnight stay along the way.

If you do not want to get to Boracay yourself, consider buying ready-made tours. They are offered with departure from different regions of Russia, and this price includes an individual or group transfer to the hotel with all transfers. It is most profitable to purchase tours directly from tour operators online, and not from intermediary travel agencies. Compare prices and pick up tours at once from many tour operators you can on one of the verified sites:

• Philippines tours on Level.Travel
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Will also be helpful:

• How to get to Boracay
• How to get to Boracay from Manila
• How and how to get to the Philippines, and how to do it cheaper
• How to get to Cebu island

And now detailed instructions on how to get one way or another from Cebu to Boracay:

Cebu to Boracay by plane

There is no airport directly on Boracay, and you can get here by air through one of the two nearest airports on the neighboring Big Island of Panay, after which Boracay is easily accessible by boat or ferry.

• Via Caticlan airport

  Caticlan airport is located just a few kilometers from Boracay in the city of Caticlan (Caticlan port on the map). It is a small domestic airport commonly referred to as Boracay Airport.

  The price for a round trip flight is about 2800 pesos without luggage (49.55 USD, see Philippine currency and Exchange Rate), but if you buy in advance, on sales, or if you are not tied to specific dates, you can get a round-trip flight cheaper than 2000 pesos (35.39 USD).

  You can buy tickets on airline websites Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, AirAsia, Royal Air Philippines, but there is a slight problem with this: Philippine airline websites sometimes open very poorly from other countries. For more information, see the article solving the problem with error 444 on the Cebu Pacific website.

  But if all else fails, buy tickets on search engine sites, there, at least, without failures. Here are the minimum prices for a round trip flight from Cebu to Caticlan:

  When you arrive at Caticlan airport, you will only have to take a boat / ferry to Boracay, which is very easy to do for only 150 pesos (2.65 USD), having bought on the spot in the arrival terminal a ready transfer by minivan+boat. Both transfers and boats run around the clock, so at whatever time you arrive, you can get to the island without stopping in the city of Caticlan, in which there is absolutely nothing to do.

  In addition to the transfer, you will also have to pay 100 pesos at the pier (1.77 USD) port fee, and 300 pesos (5.31 USD) environmental fee for entry to the island. And do not forget that you must have an accredited hotel reservation on hand.

  Read more about this whole procedure in the guide to Boracay Airport here..., as well as all the ways how to get to Boracay here....

• Via Kalibo airport

  The other nearest airport Kalibo (Kalibo International Airport) is 70 kilometers from Boracay (Kalibo airport on the map). It's not as convenient as Caticlan airport, but sometimes in peak season, when all the tickets are sorted, it's the only option. In the usual case, flights from Cebu here are even a little more expensive.:

  Getting from Kalibo to Boracay and back is not difficult. Immediately at the airport it is better to buy a ready-made transfer to the pier in Caticlan, from where boats depart for Boracay. It is sold locally for 250 pesos economy option (4.42 USD), and for 450 (7.96 USD ) more comfortable transfer agency Southwest. You can get there at any time, including at night, but sometimes you have to wait a little for departure. The journey is about 2 hours.

  We recommend booking transfer a/P Kalibo-Boracay or back online, since it includes delivery directly to the hotel, and not just to the pier, from where you still have to cross by boat and get to the hotel by local taxi.

Cebu to Boracay by ferry and bus

As we mentioned in the water section of the page, the route from Cebu to Boracay by ferry and by land involves at least two overnight stays along the way. But given that it is worth doing this way only if you want to get acquainted with places along the way, it is really worth planning 4 or more overnight stays.

There are several options for such routes, but there is no direct one. in any case, you will have to make several transfers from buses to ferries or back, and cross Negros islands and Panay. Here are only the most basic options for a reference point, although, of course, in each of them you can make your own adjustments, adding visits to other places:

• The fastest

  The fastest way will be through Bacolod on Negros Island. It can be reached from Cebu City from the northern bus terminal by buses for 500 pesos (8.85 USD), 8 hours on the way. Read more about it here – how to get to Bacolod. In Bacolod you will have to spend the night, and you can spend two nights to get acquainted with the city and its sights.

  From Bacolod, then you need to move to the city of Iloilo (Iloilo) on the island of Panay. Ferries go often, an hour and a half on the way, cost from 300 pesos (5.31 USD). In Iloilo, you can also spend the night and spend the day, as the city is very famous for its developed nightlife.

  From Iloilo, across the island of Panay, you will have to take a bus to Caticlan. The Ceres bus from the bus station runs during the day every 30 minutes (this is the most popular route), the cost is about 400 pesos, the journey is 7 hours. Upon arrival in Caticlan, you can walk 5 minutes to the boat dock on Boracay, or take a tricycle.

• Another quick one

  From Cebu, bypassing the island of Negros, you can get directly to the city of Iloilo (Iloilo, Panay island) by ferry, and from there, as described in the previous route, take a bus to Caticlan.

  Ferry from Cebu to Iloilo costs from 900 pesos (15.93 USD), 12 hours on the road. But they do not go every day, check the schedule on the carriers ' websites Trans-Asia Shipping lines and Cokaliong Shipping lines.

  And here is the ferry schedule available for online booking:

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  What is convenient, the ferries are night, so theoretically you can do the route without spending the night in Iloilo, if, Of course, you have the strength to immediately transfer from the ferry to the bus to Caticlan.

• The most interesting

  If you really spend so much time and money on moving, then it is best to spend it with interest and benefit. Therefore, our choice is to make a route through the resorts: Cebu → Moalboal → Dumaguete → Bacolod → Iloilo → Caticlan.

  In Moalboal and Dumagueta, it is worth staying at least two full days, and in Bacolod and Iloilo, if desired, for one night. Read more about how and where to get there, there are links.