The best travel route for Siquijor, Bohol, and Boracay is to go:
- Siquijor
- Bohol
- Boracay
Here’s how!
🛬 Getting to Siquijor
From Cebu City
Fastest Route
🛥️ Ferry from Cebu Pier 1 to Siquijor via Bohol | 4.5 hours | (book online)
Notes:
- This route is the fastest and most straightforward way to get to Siquijor from Cebu. However, it’s also the most expensive option. You can check the schedule and buy tickets online here, or you can also buy at the port.
- This route has a short stopover in Tagbilaran, Bohol. It’s about 15-30 minutes.
Direct Ferry
🛥️ Direct ferry from Cebu Pier 1 to Larena Pier | 10 hours | (book online)
Notes:
- This is the only direct ferry from Cebu City to Siquijor. It leaves 3x a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. You can find updated schedules and book online here.
- Larena Port is farther away from San Juan (Siquijor’s tourist zone) than Siquijor Port (which the other travel options dock on). Nonetheless, there are plenty of tricycles or motorcycle taxis outside Larena Pier that will be happy to take you there.
Direct Bus
🚌 Direct bus from South Bus Terminal, Cebu to Siquijor | 7 – 8 hours
Notes:
- The bus drives to Liloan Port, gets on the boat, and continues its journey around Siquijor. You can stay inside the bus while it’s on the boat, or you can get out.
- You still have to pay the boat fare. In total, you’ll spend about php650 (roughly 400 for the bus, and 250 for the boat)
- When the boat docks, the bus will loop around Siquijor Island. So if you’re staying in San Juan (Siquijor’s main tourist zone), just tell the conductor to drop you there.
- This is a fairly new route by Ceres Bus Liner, and it currently leaves every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 pm, and 1 am on Sundays. You can check their Facebook Page for any updates.
Alternative Route
🚌 Direct bus to Dumaguete City | 5 – 6 hours
🛥️ Ferry to Siquijor | 40 minutes | (book online)
Notes:
- This is probably the worst route to Siquijor. However, because the other routes are either expensive or not available every day, many travelers still do this route.
- Buses to Dumaguete City leave South Bus Terminal in Cebu every hour starting at 6 am. Like the direct bus to Siquijor, you still have to pay your boat fare.
- From Dumaguete Pier, there are about 6-7 different ferries to take you to Siquijor. The Fast Crafts are owned by OceanJet, and they leave twice a day. Click here to see schedules and book online. The slow boats can only be booked at the pier.
From Manila
✈️ Fly to Dumaguete City | 1 hour | (Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines)
🛥️ Ferry to Siquijor | 40 minutes | (book online)
Notes:
- If you’re coming from Manila, the fastest way to get to Siquijor is to fly into Dumaguete City instead of Cebu City. From there, just grab a tricycle to Dumaguete Pier and it’s very easy to get on a boat to Siquijor
📋 Siquijor Sample Itinerary
Sample only! See my Siquijor travel guide for more info
Day 1: Explore San Juan
🤿 Snorkel in Tubod Marine Sanctuary
🟩 Swim in the green Lugnason Falls
⛲ Relax in Capilay Spring Park
🌅 Watch the sunset in Paliton Beach
Day 2: Explore Lazi
🌳 Foot spa in the Old Balete Tree
🧙 “Witch” jump shot in Hapitanan
💦 Jump into Cambugahay Falls
🦇 Swim through the Sambulawan Underground River
⛪ Visit the Lazi Church and Convent
Day 3: Explore the Mountains
⛰️ Visit the Mt. Bandilaan view deck (tallest point in Siquijor)
🦇 Go spelunking in Cantabon Cave
🍽️ Eat in Larena Triad Coffee Shop
🦋 Visit the butterfly sanctuary
🗺️ Try to find Cangbangag Falls
➡️ Siquijor to Bohol
Fast Boat
🛥️ Siquijor Pier to Tagbilaran Pier (OceanJet) | 2 hours | (book online)
🛥️ Larena Pier to Tagbilaran Pier (Apekop) | 2 hours | (book online)
Notes:
- Those are the two fast boat companies plying this route. The difference is their departure port. Siquijor Port is usually preferred by tourists since it’s closer to San Juan (the tourist zone).
- Schedules tend to change. You can check current schedules and book online here, or you can also check OceanJet’s and Apekop’s Facebook pages for updates.
Slow Boat
🛥️ Larena Pier to Tagbilaran Pier (Lite Ferries) | 3 hours | (book online)
Notes:
- Lite Ferries is the only regular slow boat on this route. They currently leave every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 7 pm. You can check their current schedule and book online here, or visit their Facebook page.
📋 Bohol Sample Itinerary
Sample only! See my Bohol travel guide (coming soon) for more info
Day 1: Countryside Tour
Rent a motorbike and go DIY, or book an organized tour here.
🍫 Chocolate Hills
🌲Manmade Forest
🐒 Tarsier Sanctuary
🚢 Loboc River Cruise
⛪ Baclayon Church
Day 2: Island Hopping
Book anywhere in Alona Beach, or online here.
🐬 Dolphin watching area (morning only)
⛱️ Virgin Island sandbar
🐠 Snorkel in Balicasag reef
🐢 Turtle watching in Balicasag Island
Day 3: Panglao Tour
Rent a motorbike and go DIY, or book an organized tour here.
🦇 Hinagdanan Cave
⛪ Dauis Church
⛱️ Dumaluan Beach
🍦Bohol Bee Farm
➡️ Bohol to Boracay
Via Cebu City
🛥️ Ferry to Cebu | 2 hours | (book online)
🚕 Taxi to Cebu Airport | 30 – 45 minutes
✈️ Flight to Caticlan Airport | 1 hour | (Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Air Asia)
🛺 Tricycle to Caticlan Jetty Port | 10 minutes
🛥️ Ferry to Boracay | 15 minutes
🛺 Tricycle or HoHo bus to hotel | 10 – 15 minutes
Notes:
- This is the only reasonable way to get from Bohol to Boracay. All other routes are unnecessarily long and expensive.
- There are a lot of boats from Bohol to Cebu. My personal recommendation for tourists is OceanJet. It’s the fastest boat from Tagbilaran, which is closest to the tourist zone in Panglao.
- If you don’t want to commute from Caticlan Airport to your hotel in Boracay, you can book a van transfer here.
- There are countless tricycles waiting outside the Caticlan airport ready to take you to the port. There are countless ferries at the port ready to take you to Boracay Island. And there are countless tricycles waiting at the Boracay port to take you to your hotel. This is a very easy route to commute.
- There is a Hop-on Hop-off bus that can take you anywhere on Boracay Island. Get a card here.
📋 Boracay Sample Itinerary
Sample only! See my Boracay travel guide for more info
Day 1: Explore the Island
Get a hop-on hop-off bus pass here or hire a tricycle for the day
⛱️ White Beach
⛵ Bulabog Beach
🌊 Ilig-Ilagan Beach
⛩️ Gateway Arch
🦪 Puka Shell Beach
Day 2: Water Activities
Samples only! There are a lot more activities in Boracay. Pick and choose which water activities you want to try!
🧑🚀 Helmet Diving
🛸 UFO Boat
🚤 Jet Ski
Day 3: Chill in White Beach and D’Mall
🛫 Exit From Boracay
To Caticlan Airport
🛺 Tricycle or HoHo bus to Boracay port | 10 – 15 minutes
🛥️ Ferry to Caticlan Jetty Port | 15 minutes
🛺 Tricycle to Caticlan Airport | 5 minutes
Flights out
✈️ Flight to Manila | 1 hour | (Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Air Asia)
✈️ Flight to Cebu | 1 hour | (Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Air Asia)
Notes:
- If you don’t want to commute from your hotel to Caticlan airport, you can book a van transfer here.
- There are countless tricycles and ferries in these areas, so commuting is super easy.
- Boracay has a Hop-on Hop-off bus that travels the entire island. You can grab a card here.
Via Kalibo
🛺 Tricycle or HoHo bus to Boracay port | 10 – 15 minutes
🛥️ Ferry to Caticlan Jetty Port | 15 minutes
🚐 Van or bus to Kalibo International Airport | 1.5 – 2 hours | (book online)
✈️ Flight to Manila or Incheon
Notes:
- Kalibo Airport is farther away than Caticlan Airport, but it’s bigger, cheaper, and has international flights.
- There are vans and buses heading towards Kalibo at the Caticlan Jetty Port. You can also book ahead here.
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