There are 5 ways to get from Dumaguete to Masbate Island by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT)plane DGT - MBT
4h 40m₱3,998–27,116Bus and ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Dumaguete to Cebu South Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the carferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry Cebu
23h 30m₱988–2,664Ferry via Tagbilaran
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry
18h 3m₱1,850–12,263Bus, taxi, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal to San Carlos Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from San Carlos Bus Terminal to EB Magalonataxi
- Take the busferry from Dumaguete via EB Magalona to Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manilabusferry
- Take the busferry from Isarog Lines Cubao to Aroroybusferry
41h 14m₱5,765–7,405Ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Cebuferry Cebu / ...
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry Masbate City / ...
19h₱1,263–14,640
Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumaguete to Masbate Island is to bus and ferry and car ferry which costs ₱950 - ₱2,700 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dumaguete to Masbate Island is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱28,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dumaguete to Masbate Island. However, there are services departing from Dumaguete and arriving at Masbate City via Tagbilaran Port and Cebu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 3m.
The distance between Dumaguete and Masbate Island is 343 km.
Book your Dumaguete to Masbate Island ferry tickets online with 12go.asia.
The best way to get from Dumaguete to Masbate Island without a car is to ferry via Tagbilaran which takes 18h 3m and costs ₱1,800 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Dumaguete to Masbate Island, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Masbate Island.
What companies run services between Dumaguete, Philippines and Masbate Island, Philippines?
Cebgo flies from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dumaguete to Masbate City via Tagbilaran Port, Cebu, and Cebu in around 18h 3m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Moises R. Espinosa Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–27,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- Website
- ceresliner.com
Bus from Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal to San Carlos Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱360–410
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Busferry from Dumaguete to Cebu South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱320–370
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Dumaguete via EB Magalona to Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bicol Isarog
Busferry from Isarog Lines Cubao to Aroroy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,200
- Website
- Bicol Isarog
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,300–1,600
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
Ferry from Dumaguete to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410–5,640
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱480
- Lobby
- ₱530
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱580
- Lounge
- ₱630
- Tourist
- ₱680
- Cabin
- ₱1,310
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱2,820
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱5,640
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,139
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
- Book at
- Trans Asia Shipping Facebook
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,668
- Tourist
- ₱2,139
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