How to get to Bantayan Island from Cebu.

The trip in five steps

1. Airport → Cebu North Bus Terminal

   How: Taxi or Grab (no direct bus from the airport to Hagnaya)

   Time: 30–90 min, depends on traffic

   Cost (source date): varies

2. Cebu → Hagnaya port (San Remigio)

   How: Ceres bus from North Bus Terminal, or a van from the SM City van terminal (leaves when full)

   Time: bus about 3–5 h, van 3.5–4 h

   Cost (source date): bus ₱259 aircon / ₱209 ordinary (from 1 Jul 2026); van ₱300–350

3. Hagnaya → Santa Fe

   How: Ferry (Island Shipping or Super Shuttle Ferry)

   Time: about one hour, plus waiting and possible delays

   Cost (source date): ₱370 / ₱392 regular (May 2026) + terminal fee about ₱20–25 (reported)

4. Arrival Santa Fe port

   How: Eco fee at the exit

   Time: –

   Cost (source date): about ₱30 per person (travel guides, May 2026 – unverified)

5. Port → your place

   How: Tricycle (shared or private) or habal-habal

   Time: 5–20 min

   Cost (source date): prices vary – agree before you ride

A private car from the airport to Hagnaya takes about 3–4 hours (about ₱3,000–4,000 per car, whycebu 2026 – agree on the price first).

Don’t miss the last ferry

Arriving at Hagnaya too late is one of the most often reported mistakes. Published last departures differ (sources say about 4:30 or 5:30 PM, a later trip listed by one timetable runs the other way, from Santa Fe to Hagnaya), so confirm with the operator before you travel. Leave the airport by about 10 AM. According to suroy.ph (Nov 2026), a bus leaving Cebu after about 1 PM usually arrives too late for the last ferry. Then you may need a night near Hagnaya – or check whether a late trip from Kawit port (Medellin) runs that day.

Good to know

• Bus terminal: since 30 Oct 2025 some buses have left from the satellite Cebu Bus Depot (near S&R); check where yours leaves, as this may change. Check that the sign says “Hagnaya Port” – a bus marked just “Bogo” may not go to the port.
• Luggage: bus aisles and tricycles are tight, so soft bags travel better than big hard cases. Take a photo of bags that go under the bus.
• Cash: you pay bus, ferry, fees and tricycles in cash. See Money & ATMs.
• High tide: after damage from the September 2025 earthquake, Hagnaya port has paused loading at high tide since March 2026. See Weather & tides.
• Delays: delays of one to two hours have been reported (SunStar, Oct 2026).

Other ways to the island

• Kawit port (Medellin) → Santa Fe with Aznar Shipping. Fares and times differ between sources and changed several times in 2026 – check before you go.
• Cadiz (Negros) → Bantayan Island with Balt-Bep Shipping Express (sources differ on the arrival port; a temporary alternating-day schedule was announced in May 2026). Confirm port, days and fare with the operator.
• Flights to Bantayan airport (Santa Fe): there are no scheduled flights confirmed as of November 2026 – see flights to Bantayan.
• Maya port is for Malapascua, not for Bantayan.

Going back to Cebu

The same way in reverse. Plan 5–8 hours door to door. Take an early ferry if you have a flight – delays are common. See the ferry schedule for trips back to Hagnaya.

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