I have yet to experience riding a Ceres bus from Bacolod to Manila and Manila to Bacolod. I just think it’s more convenient and faster to ride a plane, even though I much prefer land travel to air travel. But understandably, I get why some people would opt for the bus. It could be that the last-minute plane tickets are too expensive and they need to get to Bacolod or Manila as soon as possible. That’s why it’s really great that Ceres Bus Liner offers these types of trips.
As mentioned above, I haven’t experienced the trip personally but I’ve tried to gather as much information I could. This includes the bus schedules, the total bus fare, and the total travel time. I actually saw the bus once at the Bacolod South Bus Terminal and I’ve seen some of their promotional tarps in the past. If you are from Manila, the trip starts from the Ceres terminal in New York Cubao Avenue. If you are coming from Bacolod, the trip starts at the Bacolod South Bus Terminal.
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The total fare from Bacolod to Manila is ₱2,400 but from Manila to Bacolod it’s ₱2,500. The bus departs at 5 AM from Cubao and 5 PM from Bacolod. The total travel time is around 24-26 hours as long as there are no delays when it comes to the ferries.
CERES BUS SCHEDULES
BACOLOD TO MANILA
| BACOLOD SOUTH TERMINAL to CUBAO CERES TERMINAL | |
|---|---|
| DEPARTURE | 5:00 PM |
| TRAVEL TIME | 24-26 hours |
| TOTAL FARE | ₱2,400.00 Regular ₱2,112.00 Senior/Student/PWD |
| FREQUENCY | Daily |
MANILA TO BACOLOD
| CUBAO CERES TERMINAL to BACOLOD SOUTH BUS TERMINAL | |
|---|---|
| DEPARTURE | 5:00 AM |
| TRAVEL TIME | 24-26 hours |
| TOTAL FARE | ₱2,500.00 Regular |
| FREQUENCY | Daily |
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Route
The bus from Cubao will travel all the way to Dumaguete City of Negros Oriental. Here are some of the municipalities it will pass through:
- Cubao
- Turbina
- Batangas
- Calapan, Mindoro
- Caticlan, Iloilo
- Bacolod
- Hinigaran
- Kabankalan
- Mabinay
- Dumaguete
Ticketing/Booking Outlets
Passengers can book their tickets at ticket outlets located at the respective terminals. At Bacolod, you can book your tickets at the South Bus Terminal or North Bus Terminal. At Manila, you can book the tickets at the Ceres Terminal in New York, Cubao Avenue Anapoliz Street.
Other Fare Rates
Anyone not planning to go all the way to Cubao, you can actually disembark at Batangas, Turbina, and Alabang. From Cubao, you can also choose to be dropped off at other municipalities aside from Bacolod as the bus will travel all the way to Dumaguete anyway.
- Bacolod to Alabang – ₱2,400 (Regular) / ₱2,112 (Senior/Student/PWD)
- Bacolod to Turbina – ₱2,350 (Regular) / ₱2,072 (Senior/Student/PWD)
- Bacolod to Batangas – ₱2,300 (Regular) / ₱2,032 (Senior/Student/PWD)
- Cubao to Iloilo – ₱1,900 (Regular)
- Cubao to Hinigaran – ₱2,600 (Regular)
- Cubao to Kabankalan – ₱2,700 (Regular)
- Cubao to Dumaguete – ₱2,800 (Regular)
Contact Information
Unfortunately, the contact numbers are no longer available but if you have any inquiries about the trip, feel free to get in touch with them through their Facebook page which they update regularly.
References
Most of the gathered information in this article is from the Bacolod To Manila Ceres Transport Facebook page. Aside from posting pictures and schedules, they also occasionally run a live Q&A feed to answer any questions.
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Hi everyone. For those asking regarding the bookings, I cannot book the tickets for you as I do not work for Ceres. You have to book the tickets personally at the terminals indicated in this post. I also cannot answer questions regarding fares for dates in the future as changes can be sudden and unexpected. Thank you 🙂
Thanks for sharing and for updating the details. Surely a helpful page, kudos☺️
May bayad po ba Ang bagahe?
Tanong lang po mayroon bang ruru papuntang negros occidental(binalbagan) galing cubao.
tanong lang po ung bata na 5yrs old saka 3 yrs old my bayad po ba?
Pwede po ba magkarga ng motor ang bus papuntang bacolod
Good eve. Ask ko lang po Meron byahe bukas march 5. Cubao to dumaguete and what time?
Ser tanong ko po my beyahe po ba sa 03/02/19 alabang to bacolod. My tickets po ba na back and port. At ilang araw po ung balik pag my tickets na back and port.
hello po..daily po ba talaga yung departure ng bus from cubao to bacolod?. Di po ba nagkakaubusan ng sea. Thank u po
How many hours from Bacolod to Batangas?
Great blog!Mahirap eto pag may batang kasama kc madami stops at lilipat pa from bus to ferry,ilang terminal ports ang dadaanan.pero masaya to for groups lalo na pg barkda ang ksama,for senioer at kids,sobrang nkakapagod
Great blog!!i did this once,ang saya lng ng roadtrip,,pag may bata po mukhang nkakapagod po para sa knila,ksi matagal po ang byahe at madami stop kc minsan baba pa sa mga terminal ports den sakay ng ferry,etc..mainam to pg ikaw lng ngbyahe or ksama mo barkada,
hello po gud aftie .. tanong lng po . kung may byahe po ba ang ceres bus cubao to kabankalan sa linggo(20) ano po oras alis
Daily ba ang manila to bacolod?
HELO..INQUIRE KO LANG PO PWEDE PO MAGDALA NG PANGSABONG MANOK..FROM BACOLOD TO CUBAO PO.MAY BAYAD PO BA? SALAMAT
Sir may bayad po ba yung 4 years old? Manila t bacolod