2018 BACOLOD to MANILA / MANILA to BACOLOD Ceres Schedules

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.

The total fare from Bacolod to Manila and vice versa is ₱2,400. 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

MANILA TO BACOLOD

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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 Kabankalan – ₱2,600 (Regular)
• Cubao to Dumaguete – ₱2,700 (Regular)

Contact Information

Below are the contact numbers they’ve provided on their Facebook page for anyone with questions regarding the bookings or general inquiries about the Bacolod-Manila trip. I would suggest to avoid calling at the middle of the night.

For Cubao

For Bacolod

09472544973 / 09772852943

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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Elmer Balbin

Web developer from Bacolod, Google Local Guide, and casual DotA 2 player.

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