There are 5 ways to get from Santo Tomas to Boracay Island by bus, plane, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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Bus, fly to Boracay Airport
best- Take the bus from Santo Thomas to Manila Buendiabus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Boracay Airport (MPH)plane MNL - MPH
5h 58m₱2,587–7,888Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Santo Tomas to Batangas City Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Batangas to Caticlan Jetty Portferry
14h 23m₱1,024–7,104Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Santo Tomas to Batangas City Pierbus
- Take the carferry from Batangas to Caticlan Jetty Portcarferry
13h 23m₱2,374–4,004Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Santo Tomas to Buendia Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Buendia Bus Terminal to Caticlan Bus Stationbusferry
19h 44m₱1,983–2,316Bus, fly to Kalibo International Airport, Local Bangka Boat
- Take the bus from Santo Thomas to Manila Buendiabus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kalibo International Airport (KLO)plane MNL - KLO
- Take the bus from Kalibo International Airport to Caticlan Jettybus
- Take the ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Cagban Jetty Portferry
7h 28m₱2,920–12,371
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Boracay Airport (MPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santo Tomas to Boracay Island is to bus and ferry which costs ₱1,000 - ₱7,500 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santo Tomas to Boracay Island is to bus and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱8,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santo Tomas to Boracay Island. However, there are services departing from Santo Tomas and arriving at Cagban Jetty Port via Buendia Bus Terminal and Caticlan Jetty Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 44m.
The distance between Santo Tomas and Boracay Island is 393 km.
The best way to get from Santo Tomas to Boracay Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 13h 23m and costs ₱2,300 - ₱4,000.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Santo Tomas to Boracay Island, including transfers.
Santo Tomas to Boracay Island bus services, operated by Alps the Bus, depart from Santo Tomas station.
Santo Tomas to Boracay Island bus services, operated by Alps the Bus, arrive at Buendia Terminal station.
There are 500+ hotels available in Boracay Island.
What companies run services between Santo Tomas, CALABARZON, Philippines and Boracay Island, Western Visayas, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Santo Tomas to Boracay Island. However, you can take the bus to Manila Buendia, walk to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue / Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Makati City, Manila, take the bus to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila, walk to Victory Liner, take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Boracay Airport (MPH), walk to Boracay Airport, then take the vehicle to Cagban Jetty Port. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santo Tomas to Cagban Jetty Port via Batangas City Pier, Batangas, Caticlan Jetty Port, and Caticlan Jetty Port in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–7,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kalibo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–11,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–6,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kalibo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–14,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–15,000
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- [email protected]
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Santo Thomas to Manila Buendia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱130–170
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- jacliner.com
Bus from Santo Thomas to Manila Buendia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱130–170
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- jacliner.com
- Phone
- (+63 43) 723-9033
- [email protected]
- Website
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Santo Tomas to Batangas City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱70–110
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Santo Tomas to Buendia Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱80–120
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Santo Tomas to Batangas City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱70–110
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Buendia Bus Terminal to Caticlan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 63917 6239796
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandstarexpress.com
Bus from Kalibo International Airport to Caticlan Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱633
- Schedules at
- islandstarexpress.com
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Caticlan Jetty Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,320–3,870
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Reclining Seats
- ₱2,320
- Economy
- ₱2,420
- Tourist
- ₱2,940
- Cabin for 2 & 5
- ₱3,870
Ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Cagban Jetty Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₱350
- Phone
- +63 917 568 2441
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwesttours.com.ph
Ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Cagban Jetty Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱300
- Website
- https://www.southwesttours.com.ph/
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Batangas to Caticlan Jetty Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱950–6,708
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,500
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,900
- State Room
- ₱3,794
- Stateroom for 3
- ₱6,708
- Cabin for 4 and 6
- ₱2,350
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