Commuting to Pagudpud



Located at the northernmost tip of Luzon, Pagudpud has crystal blue waters and white sand beaches that any local or tourist would surely want to visit.

Pagudpud Beach
Pagudpud Beach
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Fast Facts:

Bus Routes:
  • Florida Liner (best-in-class; with restroom): Manila-Pagudpud; Abra-Tuguegarao; Laoag-Tuguegarao; Tuguegarao-Vigan
  • RCJ Bus Lines: Manila-Pagudpud
  • Claveria Tours: Laoag-Claveria
  • Maria de Leon Transit: Laoag-Tuguegarao
  • GMW Liner: Abra-Tuguegarao; Laoag-Tuguegarao; Tuguegarao-Vigan
Jeepney Route: Laoag-Pagudpud

Commuting Routes:

From NCR:

Route 1: Manila-Pagudpud
  1. From UST, take the Lacson Exit.
  2. Turn right at A. H. Lacson (Gov. Forbes), and walk towards Espana. The Florida Liner and RCJ bus terminals are at A. H. Lacson (Gov. Forbes) corner Espana.
  3. Ride a Florida Liner or RCJ bus to Pagudpud or to Cagayan via Pagudpud, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud's Baduang Market. The ride takes 9-12 hours.
Route 2: NCR-Laoag-Pagudpud
  1. Go to Laoag. The ride takes about 10 hours.
  2. Go to Pagudpud, you can either:
    • Ride a tricycle to the Pagudpud bus station. Ride a minibus to Pagudpud. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
    • Ride a tricycle to Claveria Tours. Ride a bus to Claveria, Cagayan, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud's Baduang Market. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
    • Ride a bus to Tuguegarao, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud. Ride a tricycle to the town proper.
    • Ride a jeep to Pagudpud. The ride takes about 2 hours.
Route 3: NCR-Vigan-Pagudpud
  1. Go to Vigan. The ride takes 5-7 hours.
  2. From Vigan, ride a minibus to Laoag. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
  3. Go to Pagudpud, you can either:
    • Ride a tricycle to the Pagudpud bus station. Ride a minibus to Pagudpud. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
    • Ride a tricycle to Claveria Tours. Ride a bus to Claveria, Cagayan, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud's Baduang Market. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
    • Ride a bus to Tuguegarao, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud. Ride a tricycle to the town proper.
    • Ride a jeep to Pagudpud. The ride takes about 2 hours.

From Laoag, Ilocos Norte:

Route 1: Jeep
  1. Ride a jeep to Pagudpud. The ride takes about 2 hours.
Route 2: Tricycle-Bus
  1. Ride a tricycle to the Pagudpud bus station.
  2. Ride a minibus to Pagudpud. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
Route 3: Tricycle-Bus
  1. Ride a tricycle to Claveria Tours.
  2. Ride a bus to Claveria, Cagayan, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud's Baduang Market. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
Route 4: Bus-Tricycle
  1. Ride a bus to Tuguegarao, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud.
  2. Ride a tricycle to the town proper.

From San Fernando, La Union:

  1. Go to Vigan, you can either:
    • From the Partas Bus Terminal on Quezon Ave, San Fernando, La Union, ride a Partas bus to Vigan. The ride takes 3-4 hours.
    • Ride a Farinas bus or Autobus to Vigan The ride takes 3-4 hours.
  2. From Vigan, ride a minibus to Laoag. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
  3. Go to Pagudpud, you can either:
    • Ride a tricycle to the Pagudpud bus station. Ride a minibus to Pagudpud. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
    • Ride a tricycle to Claveria Tours. Ride a bus to Claveria, Cagayan, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud's Baduang Market. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
    • Ride a bus to Tuguegarao, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud. Ride a tricycle to the town proper.
    • Ride a jeep to Pagudpud. The ride takes about 2 hours.

From Tuguegarao:

  1. Ride a GMW or Florida Liner bus to Laoag, Vigan, or Abra, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud's Baduang Market.

From Vigan, Ilocos Sur:

  1. Ride a minibus to Laoag. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
  2. Go to Pagudpud you can either:
    • Ride a tricycle to the Pagudpud bus station. Ride a minibus to Pagudpud. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
    • Ride a tricycle to Claveria Tours. Ride a bus to Claveria, Cagayan, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud's Baduang Market. The ride takes 1-2 hours.
    • Ride a bus to Tuguegarao, and ask the conductor to drop you off at Pagudpud. Ride a tricycle to the town proper.
    • Ride a jeep to Pagudpud. The ride takes about 2 hours.