I worked in Dumaguete for 3 years before transferring to Cebu and during that time, I always took the Ceres bus from Dumaguete to Bacolod whenever I went home. I wasn’t blogging back then so I wasn’t able to keep a record of the bus schedules. But thanks to my good friend Patrick, who also showed me how to order from the McDonald’s Secret Menu, he was able to secure a copy of the schedule during his work trip in the city. So I wouldn’t have been able to write this article without his help. The bus schedules below are only for trips from Dumaguete to Bacolod, and not from Bacolod to Dumaguete. That may come in the future.
The total travel time from Dumaguete to Bacolod is 6 hours which includes a short stop at the Mabinay bus terminal. The total fare for the air-conditioned bus is ₱380.00 while the non-airconditioned is ₱295.00. I would prefer taking the air-con bus because the trip can get a bit dusty and windy. But if you prefer the open air and to save money then feel free to go with the non-aircon.
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CERES LINER BUS SCHEDULE
DUMAGUETE TO BACOLOD
| DUMAGUETE TERMINAL to BACOLOD SOUTH TERMINAL via Mabinay |
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| TRAVEL TIME: 6 hours | |
| TOTAL FARE: ₱380 Aircon / ₱295 Non-aircon |
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| DEPARTURE | BUS TYPE |
| 1:00 AM 2:30 AM 3:30 AM 4:30 AM 5:15 AM 5:45 AM 6:30 AM 7:00 AM 7:45 AM 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:15 AM 10:45 AM 12:00 NN 1:15 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:15 PM 3:45 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:15 PM 8:30 PM 10:30 PM |
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Map Route
The Ceres bus from Dumaguete to Bacolod will pass through the municipalities of Sibulan, Amlan, Tanjay, Bais, Mabinay, Kabankalan, Himamaylan, Binalbagan, Hinigaran, San Enrique, Valladolid, Pulupandan, and Bago city.
The bus usually makes a stop at the Mabinay bus terminal, Kabankalan bus terminal, and Binalbagan bus terminal.
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Discounts & Luggage
For students, PWDs, and senior citizens, they get a 20% discount on the total fare. Be sure to bring your IDs. Regarding the luggage, they don’t charge for maletas but if you have very big boxes then that may incur a small fee.
Contact Information
From the picture that Patrick took, there was a cell phone number listed. The Ceres Liner contact number is 09177711636.
Travel Guide
If you are traveling from Dumaguete to Bacolod and you want to know the full details of the trip, then check out this complete travel guide that I wrote.
Raw Image Reference
The images below are pictures that my friend personally took with his phone. If you wish to post it on your blog or website, please provide credit as per the copyright. The bus schedules may change so I wouldn’t suggest you save it locally.
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Hi, Thank you so much! Anyways, mobile # indicated in the blog is legit. I have talked once to re-confirm. Gladly, swift response was given and proper accommodation. To someone who created this blog, indeed a big help!
do you have to get a ticket first a day before your scheduled trip?
This scheduled trips from bacolod to dumaguete is incorrect. .followed this 10.30pm schedule only to found out that their schedule is 9pm and 1am. .kindly update this for future referrence. .this is inconviece in our part. .not happy with this information😠😠
Thank you for sharing this info. Going to Bacolod via Dgte soon.