There are 5 ways to get from Santo Tomas to Cebu City by bus, plane, busferry, ferry, or taxi
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Santo Thomas to Manila Buendiabus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane MNL - CEB
5h 31m₱2,987–7,758Bus and ferry, ferry via Mayngaran
cheapest- Take the busferry from Turbina to Masbate Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry Masbate City / ...
32h 46m₱2,163–11,218Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from San Pedro to Calbayogbusferry
- Take the ferry from Calbayog to Cebu Pier 3ferry Cebu
15h 20m₱3,990–4,488Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Santo Tomas to Manilataxi
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebuferry
22h 51m₱2,193–3,374Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Starmall Footbridge, Starmall Starmall Service Rd, Muntinlupa City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manilabus
- Take the bus from Pasay Inland Bus Terminal to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
31h 18m₱3,199–4,808
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santo Tomas to Cebu City is to bus and ferry and ferry via Mayngaran which costs ₱2,100 - ₱12,000 and takes 32h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santo Tomas to Cebu City is to bus and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs ₱2,900 - ₱8,000.
The distance between Santo Tomas and Cebu City is 665 km.
The best way to get from Santo Tomas to Cebu City without a car is to bus and ferry and ferry which takes 15h 20m and costs ₱3,900 - ₱4,500.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Santo Tomas to Cebu City, including transfers.
There are 3504+ hotels available in Cebu City.
What companies run services between Santo Tomas, CALABARZON, Philippines and Cebu City, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Santo Tomas to Cebu City. 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 Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB), then take the taxi to Cebu City. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santo Tomas to Cebu Pier 3 via San Pedro, Calbayog, and Calbayog in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–9,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–6,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from San Pedro to Calbayog
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Starmall Footbridge, Starmall Starmall Service Rd, Muntinlupa City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱60–95
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Website
- elavil.ph
Bus from Pasay Inland Bus Terminal to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- With CR
- ₱2,500
- Without CR
- ₱2,400
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Turbina to Masbate Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- 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
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,203
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–1,800
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,703
- Business Class for 2 and 4
- ₱2,203
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- 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
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