Commuting to Bantayan Island



Shut out from most of the outside world, Batayan Island is an island paradise. Unaffected by the laws of commercialization of the outside world, Bantayan Island remains a tranquil place of peace and quiet you'll surely want to visit.

Bantayan Island, Cebu
Bantayan Island
(Photo taken from: http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/201643.html)

Fast Facts:

Ferry: Hagnaya-Bantayan (Island Shipping Ferry), Cebu Port-Bantayan (Don Martin or SuperFerry)

Commuting Routes:

From Cebu:

Route 1: Taxi-Bus-Ferry-Tricycle
  1. From Mactan Airport, ride a taxi to Cebu North Bus Terminal (near SM City Cebu and Makro).
  2. From Cebu North Bus Terminal, ride a bus to Hagnaya, and get off at San Remigio Port, Hagnaya. The ride takes 2-5 hours.
  3. From Hagnaya, ride an Island Shipping Ferry to Sta. Fe town on Bantayan Island. The ride takes 30 minutes to 1.5 hours.
  4. From Sta. Fe, ride an tricycle to your destination.
Route 2: Taxi-Bus-Tricycle-Ferry-Tricycle
  1. From Mactan Airport, ride a taxi to Cebu North Bus Terminal (near SM City Cebu and Makro).
  2. From Cebu North Bus Terminal, ride a bus to Bogo. The ride takes 2-3 hours.
  3. From Bogo, ride a tricycle to Hagnaya Port. The ride takes about 20 minutes.
  4. From Hagnaya, ride an Island Shipping Ferry to Sta. Fe town on Bantayan Island. The ride takes 30 minutes to 1.5 hours.
  5. From Sta. Fe, ride an tricycle to your destination.
Route 3: Taxi-Ferry-Tricycle
  1. From Mactan Airport, ride a taxi to Pier 1, Cebu Port, Cebu City. The ride takes about 45 minutes.
  2. From the port, ride a Don Martin night ferry (Palacio Shipping Corporation) or SuperFerry to Sta. Fe town on Bantayan Island. The ride takes 4-5 hours.
  3. From Sta. Fe, ride an tricycle to your destination.
Route 4: Banca
  1. From Malapascua Island, ride a motorized banca to Bantayan. The ride takes 2-3 hours.
Route 5: Boat-Bus-Ferry
  1. From Malapascua Island, ride a boat to Maya Port.
  2. From Maya Port, ride a bus to Hagnaya, and get off at San Remigio Port, Hagnaya.
  3. From Hagnaya, ride an Island Shipping Ferry to Sta. Fe town on Bantayan Island. The ride takes 30 minutes to 1.5 hours.
  4. From Sta. Fe, ride an tricycle to your destination.