Various routes lead to Boracay Island. The easiest and fastest way from Manila and Cebu is by air either to Kalibo or Caticlan. Schedules vary, so please check with the airlines. Another way is via ship from Manila, which will dock, depending on the weather, either a few minutes away from Caticlan or a little further away. Not for the faint-hearted! And for people with more time and an adventurous streak there is the overland route from Cebu over Negros to Iloilo and from there to Caticlan.
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Tourist Center Boracay |
A one-stop center for all services and businesses. |
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South East Asian Airlines (SEAAIR) |
South East Asian Airlines a pioneer in Philippine aviation since 1995, bringing you to the most beautiful destinations. Consistency, quality, and reliability characterize our services. |
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Asian Spirit - The People's Airline |
Asian Spirit serves today not only the Manila - Caticlan route, but also flights from Caticlan to Cebu and vice versa and as well many more domestic routes and airports. |
Manila - Caticlan
- Asian Spirit with sixteen (16) flights daily
- Sea Air with nine (9) flights daily
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Manila - Kalibo
- Philippine Airlines with up to four flights daily
- Cebu Pacific with one to two flights daily
- Air Philippines with one to two flights daily
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Cebu - Caticlan
- Asian Spirit with one to two flights weekly
- Sea Air with one to two flights weekly
- Caticlan - Busuanga (Coron Isl./Northern Palawan)
- Sea Air on demand
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From Iloilo to Caticlan
Ceres Bus has regular bus schedules, some of them air conditioned, from Iloilo to Kalibo and three times daily directly to Caticlan. GM Liner is another bus company plying the route Iloilo - Caticlan with air-conditioned buses twice daily in both directions. Alternatives are the mini-vans from Iloilo to Kalibo and another mini-van from there to Caticlan. Another alternative is to rent a taxi from Iloilo directly to Caticlan. The trip Iloilo to Caticlan takes between 4 to 7 hours. |
From Kalibo to Caticlan
Southwest Tours, Star Express and 7107 Island Tours ply the route from Kalibo Airport to Caticlan with air-conditioned buses or coasters. Included in the price is also the boat transfer from Caticlan to one of Boracay's boat stations. Other means of reaching Caticlan are mini-vans, which are a little cheaper, but don't provide boat service to Boracay. The trip takes one to 1.5 hours. |
Ship Manila to Caticlan
MBRS Shipping Lines have two boats plying the route from Manila to Caticlan. The ships leave Manila's North Harbor, Pier 8, every Friday, Monday and Wednesday at 5 PM. Arrival time in Caticlan is the next day between 6 and 8 AM.
Other shipping companies service the route Manila to Dumaguit, half an hour east from Kalibo. The companies are WG&A and Negros Navigation. |
By Car from Luzon
Caticlan, the entry point for Boracay, can be reached also by private cars or air-conditioned buses, via the 'strong republic nautical highway', stretching from Batangas, Luzon, to Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao. A RoRo (Roll On - Roll Off) vessel leaves Batangas daily at 8.30 AM to Calapan, Mindoro. From there drive your own car or board a mini-van or air-conditioned bus to Roxas, Mindoro, where another RoRo vessel leaves at 2 PM for Caticlan, where the boat arrives at 6 PM. Private cars can be parked at one of the many shady and secured parking lots for a fee. No cars are allowed on Boracay Island. The same RoRo vessel leaves Caticlan daily at 9 AM. Contact number: Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc., Main office Batangas City, Tel.: 043 723 7975/ 723 7598 and 723 2964. |
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