Transportation from the City Center to Bacolod Airport
Bacolod, the capital and second most populous city of the Philippines' Negros Occidental province, hosts the MassKara Festival, similar to the Rio Carnival. Bacolod is known as the 'City of Smiles' because of the festival, which features colorful masks with smiling faces. Having an important place in the field of sports, Bacolod hosts important sports events in football, boxing, golf, martial arts and other fields. Bacolod has an important cultural heritage.
Bacolod-Silay International Airport provides air transportation to the city of Bacolod. The distance between the city center and Bacolod-Silay International Airport is 15 km. There are bus and taxi options to get to the city center from Bacolod-Silay International Airport.
Among these methods, the bus is the most economical option. It is possible to reach different parts of the city by bus from Bacolod-Silay International Airport to the city center. You can ask the tourist information center located in the arrival terminal for the number and departure time of the most convenient bus line for you. It takes about an hour to get to the city center by bus.
The most common option to get to Bacolod-Silay International Airport from Bacolod city center is by taxi. You can call a taxi to your hotel or it is possible to find a taxi from the taxi stand in the city center. These taxis work with a taximeter, but it is still useful to talk about the fare up front.
You can also get service from car rental companies at the airport. By the way, it should be noted that taxis can pick you up from the closest point to the hotel.
Transportation from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to City Center
Home to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, the Philippines' largest airspace after Manila, the city of Cebu is the capital of the Visayas Island in the south of the country. 5 million people live in this city, which is also known as the 'Queen of the South' for its natural beauties and historical importance.
Mactan–Cebu International Airport is an airport located in the Lapu-Lapu region of the Philippines. Mactan-Cebu Airport, the second busiest airport in the Philippines, primarily serves the city of Cebu and the Cebu Metropolitan Region. Major cities such as Busan, Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and Dubai are the airport's international flight destinations. Domestic flights are organized from the airport to cities such as Manila, Cagayan De Oro, Angeles City, Davao, Legazpi, Ozamis, Silay and Busuanga. Mactan–Cebu International Airport is 15 km from Cebu city centre, 14.5 km from the bus terminal and 13 km from Cebu Ferry Terminal. The island of Mactan, the main island where the airport is located, also uses Mactan-Cebu International Airport. You can review the following methods to reach the city center from Mactan–Cebu International Airport:
Bus
It takes 20 minutes to reach Cebu city center from the airport by buses called “My Bus”. The bus departs in front of the ground T2 terminal exit. Buses operating between 06:00 and 21:00 every day of the week depart from the airport every 30 minutes and proceed to the city center and the route ends at the bus terminal. The trip is priced at 40 pesos (2019).
Taxi
Transportation options such as taxi or car rental can be used to get to the city center from Mactan–Cebu International Airport, which is 16 kilometers from the city center. The average cost of going to the city center by taxi is 650 pesos (2019). The journey between the airport and the city center takes about an hour.
Rent a car
Another frequently preferred alternative for transportation from the airport to the city center is car rental. You can rent any vehicle you want through 11 car rental companies in Terminal 1 and 8 car rental companies in Terminal 2, making your transportation to the city center and within the city more comfortable.
In addition, some hotels provide paid shuttle services between the airport and the city center. You can also benefit from this service by meeting with the hotel authorities before your trip.
Mactan–Cebu International Airport Contact Information
Address: Lapu-Lapu Airport Rd, Lapu-Lapu City, 6016 Cebu, Philippines
Tel: +63 32 340 2486