How to get to Bohol

By plane

At the moment, Bohol’s city airport in Tagbilaran services daily Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airline flights from Manila. It is undergoing renovation to accommodate the B-737s of Philippine Airlines. Ramp area improvement and the construction of a modernized airport building will soon ensure bigger aircraft will allow direct flight into Bohol. Most guests to Bohol enter the island either by land or sea via its island neighbor, Cebu.

By boat

The Tagbilaran City Tourist Pier handles more than 4,000 travelers on a daily basis. Nine daily ship calls from Cebu are processed efficiently, with other ships from Manila, Cagayan de Oro City, Dumaguete, Dipolog, Iligan City, Larena, Plaridel and Ozamiz City also welcomed on a regular basis. Another four port terminals cater specifically to Cebu and northern Mindanao routes. Additional berthing space for fastcraft ferries is currently under construction.

However these boats have scheduled timings and are run by more than one operator – hence tourists would be well advised to check timings before planning the trip. The first Cebu – Tagbilaran ferry leaves Cebu at 9 am (journey time 2 hours) and the last ferry departs Tagbilaran at 7 pm. It is easy to get a taxi or a trike at the ferry station.

Sunday ferries from Tagbilaran to Cebu are often fully booked, so book ahead or use the port in Tubigon if travelling on a Sunday.

Roros from Maasin leave every night at 7:30 to northern area of Bohol to the port town of Ubay.