There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Cebu by plane, busferry, ferry, taxi, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from San Jose Airport
best- Fly from San Jose Airport (SJI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane SJI - CEB
5h 33m₱4,184–11,341Bus and ferry, ferry via Mayngaran
cheapest- Take the busferry from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Turbina Bus terminalbusferry
- Take the busferry from Turbina to Masbate Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
42h 54m₱3,501–13,695Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Partas Bus Station Pasaybusferry
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Calbayogbusferry
- Take the ferry from Calbayog to Cebu Pier 3ferry
26h 52m₱4,272–5,480Ferry
- Take the ferry from San Jose, Mindoro to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebuferry
2d 1h₱3,660–8,500Taxi, car ferry to Boracay Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Bulalacaotaxi
- Take the carferry from Bulalacao to Caticlan Jetty Portcarferry
- Fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane MPH - CEB
6h 45m₱5,801–13,011Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Turbina Bus terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Turbina to Manila Cubao Jam Linerbus
- Take the busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Liloan Port to Cebu South Bus Terminalbus
36h 32m₱4,851–6,360
San Jose Airport (SJI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Cebu is to bus and ferry and ferry via Mayngaran which costs ₱3,500 - ₱14,000 and takes 42h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Cebu is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs ₱4,100 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Cebu. However, there are services departing from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro and arriving at Cebu South Bus Terminal via Turbina, Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila, Dumaguete and Liloan Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 32m.
No, there is no direct ferry from San Jose to Cebu. However, there are services departing from San Jose, Mindoro and arriving at Cebu via Coron and Manila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between San Jose and Cebu is 401 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Cebu without a car is to bus and ferry and ferry which takes 26h 52m and costs ₱4,200 - ₱5,500.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from San Jose to Cebu, including transfers.
San Jose to Cebu bus services, operated by Peñafrancia Tours and Travel, depart from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro station.
San Jose to Cebu bus services, operated by Peñafrancia Tours and Travel, arrive at Turbina Bus terminal station.
There are 3520+ hotels available in Cebu.
What companies run services between San Jose, Mimaropa, Philippines and Cebu, Philippines?
Cebgo and Cebu Pacific fly from San Jose Airport (SJI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from San Jose, Mindoro to V. Rama via Coron, Manila, Cebu, Compania Maritima, and SM SeaSide Terminal in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from San Jose Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–11,000
Flights from San Jose Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Clark International, Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–11,000
Flights from Boracay Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–9,500
- Phone
- (+632) 724 9820
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Partas Bus Station Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- biyaheroes.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from Pasay to Calbayog
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- [email protected]
- Website
- penafranciabus.com
Busferry from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Turbina Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,400
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Skybus Premier
- ₱1,990
- High
- ₱1,200–2,400
- Skybus
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Low
- ₱1,340
- Elite
- ₱1,300–1,800
Busferry from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Turbina Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,400
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Skybus Premier
- ₱1,990
- High
- ₱1,200–2,400
- Skybus
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Low
- ₱1,340
- Elite
- ₱1,300–1,800
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Turbina to Manila Cubao Jam Liner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱130–170
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–3,400
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Phone
- +63 32 418 8520
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liloan Port to Cebu South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱160–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bicol Isarog
Busferry from Turbina to Masbate Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- 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
- +63 935 628 8319
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Calbayog to Cebu Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- booking.barkota.com
- Phone
- +63 907 985 5306
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from San Jose, Mindoro to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- biyaheroes.com
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,831
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,704
- Business Class
- ₱2,831
Ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–4,095
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,057
- Business Class for 2 and 4
- ₱4,095
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Bulalacao to Caticlan Jetty Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,000
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱650–950
- Business Class
- ₱700–1,000
- Economy
- ₱650–850
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- ₱650–800
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