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How to get fromBacolod City to Mactan Islandby plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Bacolod City to Mactan Island by plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Bacolod International Airport (BCD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane BCD - CEB
    53 min
    ₱4,606–7,362

  2. Ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Bacolod to Iloiloferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Iloilo to Cebu Citycarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactanferry ferry
    18h 8m
    ₱940–3,570

  3. Taxi, car ferry, Minivan, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Bacolod City to San Carlostaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from San Carlos to Toledocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Toledo, Cebu to SM City Cebubus bus
    4. Take the bus from SM City Cebu to Mactan–Cebu International Airportbus bus
    8h 57m
    ₱1,662–2,366

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Bacolod City to Iloiloferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Muelle Osmena Port Mactanferry ferry
    14h 35m
    ₱1,416–6,935

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bacolod City to San Carloscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from San Carlos to Toledocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Toledo to Lapu-Lapu Citycar car
    5h 2m
    ₱1,369–2,116

  6. Drive, car ferry via Mactan Island

    1. Drive from Bacolod City to San Carloscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from San Carlos to Toledocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Toledo to Mactan Islandcar car
    5h 4m
    ₱1,389–2,166

Bacolod International Airport (BCD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration42 minAverage Duration
Ticket₱1,704Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 134.4 km
  • Duration: 53 min

What companies run services between Bacolod City, Philippines and Mactan Island, Central Visayas, Philippines?

Philippine Airlines and Cebgo fly from Bacolod International Airport (BCD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Bacolod City to Muelle Osmena Port Mactan via Iloilo and Cebu Pier 3 in around 14h 35m.

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