🇵🇭 Country guide
Getting around Philippines
With more than 7,000 islands, the Philippines runs on flights and ferries. Manila and Cebu are the main hubs; from there fast craft and roll-on ferries hop between islands, while vans and buses cover the land legs.
Route guides
How people get around
- Domestic flights — from Manila and Cebu to Palawan, Boracay (Caticlan), Bohol and beyond.
- Fast ferries — Cebu–Bohol, Cebu–Dumaguete and Siquijor are short, frequent crossings.
- Vans and buses — Puerto Princesa–El Nido, Manila–Baguio and other land routes.
Good to know
Typhoon season (roughly June–November) can cancel ferries and flights at short notice; keep buffer days. Carry cash in pesos on smaller islands.
More popular routes on 12Go
- Cebu → Bohol
- Manila → El Nido
- Manila → Coron
- Cebu → Siquijor
- Cebu → Dumaguete
- Manila → Baguio
- Manila → Caticlan
- El Nido → Coron
Times and prices on this page are estimates. Live schedules and fares are shown on 12Go.