Banaue Transportation

The only bus which go straight from Manila to Banaue is the Ohayami bus . Their terminal (in Manila) is located at the back of the Florida bus terminal along Sampaloc and Lacson Avenue.

Three things you have to know:
1. There is no reservation you have to go to the terminal yourself to buy the ticket.
2. Price is Php 450.00 (single journey).
3. It Departs Manila at exactly 10:00 pm

One more thing the travel period is about 11-12 hours

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If you are catching the bus to Bontoc for onward travel to Sagada it normally stops at the highest point just near mount Police. Here everyone clambers off the bus to buy snacks or fresh vegetables at the numerous stalls that are there. There is one stall in particular selling veg spring rolls- they are enormous and very good, two would be enough.

-There are jeepneys at Autobus terminal in Banaue waiting for passengers bound for Batad.
-Once the bus arrives at the terminal, lots of locals offer transport from Banaue to Batad.
-Jeepneys will not bring you to Batad Village but up to only where cars are allowed. Then, needed to walk for about an hour to reach the village. Porters are also available to guide you through the trek.
-Fare per pax from Banaue to Batad is Php80 to 100 (Year 2003). Travel is about 45 minutes to an hour.
-Food and bottled water are priced sky-high at the village. Very expensive. Better bring what you can to lessen the expenses.
-Year 2006, a colleague visited Batad and said that 12 ounces of soda (Coke) costs Php80 per bottle (SRP at Php12 each).
-Best time to visit Batad: January and February.

-There are piera type jeepneys waiting at Autobus Terminal - Banaue when you arrived at 7 or 7:30am.
-There are jeepneys bound for Batad, Bontoc and Sagada.
-You can request for the driver to bring you to a restaurant in Banaue to have breakfast first before heading to Sagada.
-Going to Sagada from the bus station is at P250 / head (2007). Stop-overs at Banaue view points, eating places and in Bontoc (let the driver knows you want to make a stop in Bontoc).
-We left Autobus Banaue bus terminal at 8 AM - ate breakfast and stopped at view points and arrived Sagada at 2PM.

-Autobus in Espana, Manila (5 min walk from UST / P. Noval St.)
-Year 2007, less than Php400 per pax / one way (airconditioned bus).
-One bus, one schedule everyday and depart time is at 10 PM. Will arrive Banaue the next day at 7AM.
-Two stop overs to eat and use the toilet. One in Bulacan and last in Nueva Vizcaya.
-Has discounted rate for students (bring your school ID's).
-Autobus also has route from Banaue to Manila every 8AM (at Autobus terminal in Banaue).

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Florida has Deluxe buses with comfort rooms and spacious seats.
Location: Earnshaw cor. Extremadora St. in Sampaloc, Manila (near intersection of Espana and Lacson Ave.)

Ticket Price: P450
Tickets can be reserved 2 days prior by phone, and must be claimed at least an hour before departure time. If you don't claim your ticket one hour before, you might have to wait the next day to go to Banaue (because the Autobus leaves at 10pm and travelers I met who took this bus said it's crappy).

Schedule: 10:45 pm everyday via Solano, Nueva Vizcaya.

You better choose Manila airport it would be easier for you. Autobus liner is an hour away from the airport, the bus leaves manila to Banaue every 10pm daily.
...It is safe to travel alone, get a guide when u arrive there when u cant find some group.

Updated : 03-Nov-09

Airconditioned buses depart from Manila every night. Departure times around 10:30-10:45PM and arrives in Banaue around 6-7AM the next day. There are no advance reservations so you get seats as you pay. Note that these buses can be freezingly cold *cough* Autobus *cough* so bring a jacket (you can complain to no avail).

*Autobus Transport (10:45PM daily)
NEW ADDRESS: 1445 St. Loyola cor. F. Coyco Sts, Sampaloc, Manila
Tel: +63-2-4934111

*Florida Transport (regular 9:10PM / deluxe 10:45PM daily)
Earnshaw Sr cor. Loyola, Espana, Manila
Tel: +63-2-7315358

Terminals for Florida and Autobus are now on the same side and a block apart from each other. Five minutes walk from main road Espana. Florida terminal is closer to Lacson St while Autobus is closer to UST main entrance. The difference for the regular and deluxe is the toilet inside as far as I know. Oh and the hot pink curtains.

PEAK SEASON: Easter Week, November 1-2, Dec 20-Jan6
Locals going home to Ifugao take as early as 2 weeks to buy their tickets during these dates. Florida still refuses to add trips during the peak season so that's it, one or two a day. Autobus adds on 2-3 more trips especially leading up to the main holidays (Holy Thu, All Saint's Day, Christmas, New Year) but again these seats get filled up easily.

CLARK - BANAUE
There are no buses directly going to Banaue from Clark Airport in Pampanga. Best option is to backtrack to Manila and get the night bus. Or if you are not on a rush and looking to head to Sagada you can go to Baguio first. Buses heading for Baguio leaves every 30 minutes from the Dau terminal which is just a few minutes away from Clark airport. There are buses from Baguio heading for Sagada or Banaue.

From Baguio:
There are non-aircon buses that goes direct to Banaue. Travel time is 8 hours. Usual departure times are 7PM everyday. You can find them usually waiting for passengers near Rizal Park.

From Sagada:
1)Take a jeepney to Bontoc. Find the jeepney terminal going to Banaue. Last trip is 12:30-ish to 1PM. Travel Time : 3-4 hours.

2)Another option is to wait for those non-aircon buses going to Tabuk or Quirino. They stop in Banaue for those mandatory stopovers.

3) Some people hire a jeepney from Banaue to take them straight to Sagada and back. If you are lucky they might be in the mood to accommodate an additional passenger or two. Of course there's a chance you might have to split up the fare and that could be more expensive than commuting.

Reminder: If you are coming from Sagada/Bontoc and leaving for Manila via Banaue the same day, take the morning commute to Banaue. The roads are rough enough to warrant a vehicle breakdown when you least expect it.

Sharing with you contact details of reliable bus lines you can take going to and from Banaue Rice Terraces.

Florida Bus Line (+632 743 3809) - recommended, comfortable coach seats, but has limited seating capacity so you should buy your ticket ahead of time, if you already know when you're leaving Banaue by the time you arrive, it's best to buy a ticket as soon as you get off the bus before checking in to your hotel.

Banaue Autobus - (+632 735 8096)