Bacolod-Cebu and Cebu-Bacolod Ceres Liner bus routes
Ceres bus trips from Bacolod in Negros Occidental to Cebu City in Cebu Province and vice versa pass through different routes among many cities and municipalities so they could pick up passengers along the way.
On peak travel season, passengers from other municipalities station themselves at least an hour earlier before departure time at the Ceres Liner Terminal at the Shopping District in Bacolod and at the South Bus Terminal in Cebu so they can get the best seats.
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Bacolod-Escalante and Bacolod-San Carlos bus routes
Map 1: The northern part of the province of Negros Occidental showing the Bacolod-Escalante and Bacolod-San Carlos bus routes
Route 1 starts from Bacolod City and passes through the cities and municipalities of Talisay, Silay, EB Magalona, Victorias, Manapla, Cadiz, Sagay, Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava until the bus reaches the port of San Carlos. Travel time is about 3 1/2 hours.
Route 2 is the shortest route which starts from Bacolod City and passes through Mansilingan, Murcia and the picturesque mountains of the municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto until it reaches the port of San Carlos. Travel time is about an hour.
For Routes 1 and 2, the destination port is San Carlos City situated at the eastern part of the province of Negros Occidental where the Ceres bus is then loaded on an inter-island vessel or barge which travels for about 2 hours until it reaches the port of Toledo, at the western part of Cebu Province.
Route 3 is another alternate bus route starting from Bacolod City and passes through the cities and municipalities of Talisay, Silay, EB Magalona, Victorias, Manapla, Cadiz, Sagay until the bus reaches the port of Escalante.
For Route 3, the bus is loaded on an interisland vessel that travels from Escalante to Tabuelan port in Cebu province.
Escalante-Tabuelan and San Carlos-Toledo inter-island vessel routes
Map 2: The islands of Negros and Cebu showing the inter-island vessel or barge routes for Escalante-Tabuelan and San Carlos-Toledo
Route 1: Escalante port (Negros Occidental) to Tabuelan port (Cebu)
Route 2: San Carlos port (Negros Occidental) to Toledo port (Cebu)
Tabuelan-Cebu City and Toledo-Cebu City bus routes
Map 3: Part of Cebu Province with Tabuelan-Cebu City and Toledo-Cebu City bus routes
The inter-island vessel arrives at two destination ports in Cebu province, the Tabuelan and Toledo ports.
Route 1 is from Tabuelan port crossing through Lugo and passing by cities and municipalities such as Sogod, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan (home of the famous Titay’s Rosquillos), Consolacion, Mandaue City until the bus reaches Cebu City. Travel time is about 2 hours.
Route 2 is from Toledo port passing by Naga, Minglanilla, Talisay, Pardo until Cebu City. Travel time is about 1 1/2 hours. There is also a shortcut route from Toledo passing through the dangerous cliffs of Manipis which is often used by private vehicles and v-hires (vehicles for hire or vans).
For important (must read) information and some travel tips regarding Ceres bus trips via inter-island vessels, please check out this post.
Updates on bus schedule and rates are posted on this tag: Ceres bus updates (https://www.happysteps.net/tag/ceres-bus-updates/)
Note:
Original map images are courtesy of islandsweb.net (for maps 1 and 2) and Google Maps (map 2) which I edited to include the bus and barge routes.
DISCLAIMER:
To my dear readers, please be informed that this website is not affiliated with the Ceres Liner bus company. The bus schedule and rates posted in this site are based on my own personal experience at a certain given time which may not anymore be applicable to your current need. Thus, you are advised to please obtain any needed information (e.g. travel time, exact fare, discounts, etc.), about the said bus company not included in my posts, by contacting them at the following numbers:
Bacolod City: (034) 433-4993
Cebu City: (032) 345-8659
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wow, these are very detailed routes for going to cebu by land, Carey. I love the route 2, you are very correct, it is very scenic there, i love the rolling hills and mountains from that route going to san carlos via don salvador.
Hi Betchai! I miss Don Salvador already! I hope the government will develop it more to be one of Negros Occidental’s tourist destinations.
can i know the usual fare of bacolod-cebu trip?thank you.
Kim, I will try to post an update about the fares soon. Just visit again within this week.
Hi
Good day to you all.anybody here knows the telephone number of ceres bus there in cebu? please help. email me at ianbon25@yahoo.com
Kim,
I just posted an update about the fares. You can read it here: http://www.happysteps.net/2009/05/22/bacolod-cebu-and-cebu-bacolod-ceres-bus-rates-and-schedule-as-of-april-2009/
Ian,
I posted an update on the bus schedule, fare and contact numbers in this post:
http://www.happysteps.net/2009/05/22/bacolod-cebu-and-cebu-bacolod-ceres-bus-rates-and-schedule-as-of-april-2009/.
I will send you an email as well.
happy to say that i can already reached bacolod, even without companion. . . .
can i ask for the exact sched and the arrival time? bacolod-Cebu and Cebu-Bacolod.
Hello Rae, you can read the latest schedule here:
http://www.happysteps.net/tag/ceres-bus-updates/
Note that the info is still as of April 2009
The arrival time varies depending on the barge schedule also. Just allocate about 6 hours (more or less) travel time.
can anyone advise what time i will be arriving in cebu city if i come from bacolod city via route 2 (bacolod-don salvador) if i leave bacolod ist trip in the evening around 9pm? (if theres no 9pm departure, the closest sched? Thank you very much.
Ronald better call the Ceres Liner na lang, they can better answer your questions. The travel time is also dependent on barge schedule and the Ceres staff knows that before every trip. The contact numbers are in this post: http://www.happysteps.net/2009/05/22/bacolod-cebu-and-cebu-bacolod-ceres-bus-rates-and-schedule-as-of-april-2009/
great info here! i always prefer the cebu -bacolod via san carlos / DS benedicto route…
Ceres Administration be aware!!! there are some drivers who did not know their responsibilities: driving under the influence of liqour, driving while sleeping. May I suggest? for the Administration please check your drivers’ health, please conduct drug test or gather passengers’ comment and suggestion….please act before its too late!
My experiences are:
Cebu-Bacolod via San Carlos Route
the driver is “amoy alak, namumula ang mata, mabilis magpatakbo ng Bus, overload kami inside and top load”
Bacolod-Cebu via Canlaon, December 01, 2009 Bus No. 5236, habang tumatakbo ang Bus tulog si Driver along the highway nasa gitna kami sakop namin ang 2 lanes nakapikit si Driver. Kinakausap ko para hindi pumikit mayamaya pikit ulit kapag nagulat biglang kabig “making sudden swerve” may nagsabi bababa ng Manokan tumango si Driver mayamaya huminto…ay mali! malayo pa pala ang Manokan, andar ulit sabay tulog ulit, hindo kami nakarating ng Cebu bumaba kami sa Magallon pero siningil kami ng fare na P252.00 hanggang Cebu even though hindi kami sumakay dahil sa takot namin na baka saan kami pulutin, di bali ng magbayad hwag lang tayong pamahamak. Administration “please wake up” your good Company is in danger with some irresponsible driver/s
So long……
To the Ceres Administration, malayo na ang narating nyo pero kailangan din ninyo i-up date ang mga drivers nyo through seminars, traffic law, drivers’ responsibility, company’s responsibility, etc., kasi 20 years na daw siyang driver(ibig sabihin pwede na siyang matulog habang nag da drive?)tsk, tsk, tsk.
helo!! to all!! magtanung sana ako kung ilan yung pamasahe from cebu to manapla?? hindi ito makaabot ng bacolod,,, i need your information withe in 24 hours pls,,,, CEBU – MANAPLA (bacolod)
>fare
>latest schedule
>posible time taken in traveling
i am hoping that u send it to me asap.,,
email me at zeneffy2007@yahoo.com
please!!
information stff,,,, i am hoping that u send it to me asap,,,,
here’s the dstination site!
cebu–> san carlos/ tabuelan
places:
calatrava. toboso, escalante, sagay, cadez, MANAPLA
god bless!! god guide you always!!
Ricky Santos, thanks for airing out your personal experience. I hope you know that this blog is not in anyway affiliated with the Ceres Liner bus company. 🙂 Please refer to the disclaimer in this post. Why not write a letter to inform their management? Thanks for the comments and do drop by regularly, you may have more travel experiences to share.
Zeneffy, please contact Ceres na lang.
Bacolod City: (034) 433-4993
Cebu City: (032) 345-8659
They can provide you the details.
Please read the disclaimer in this post. Thanks!
DISCLAIMER:
To my dear readers, please be informed that this website is not affiliated with the Ceres Liner bus company. The bus schedule and rates posted in this site are based on my own personal experience at a certain given time which may not anymore be applicable to your current need. Thus, you are advised to please obtain any needed information (e.g. travel time, exact fare, discounts, etc.), about the said bus company not included in my posts, by contacting them at the following numbers:
Bacolod City: (034) 433-4993
Cebu City: (032) 345-8659
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