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Ferry Schedules
Cokaliong has trips every week from Cebu City to Iloilo City and vice versa. The ports for this route are the Cebu City Pier 1 and the Iloilo City Port. The ships for this route are the MV Filipinas Butuan and MV Filipinas Cebu.
Cebu to Iloilo
| Cebu City Departure Time | Iloilo City Arrival Time |
|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (Sunday) | 7:00 AM (Monday) |
| 7:00 PM (Wednesday) | 7:00 AM (Thursday) |
Iloilo to Cebu
| Iloilo City Departure Time | Cebu City Arrival Time |
|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (Monday) | 7:00 AM (Tuesday) |
| 7:00 PM (Thursday) | 7:00 AM (Friday) |
The ferries will depart from Cebu City at 7:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday. Meanwhile from Iloilo City, the ferries will depart at 7:00 PM every Monday and Thursday. The RORO ships can accommodate both passengers and vehicles.
Travel Time
The estimated ferry travel time between Cebu City and Iloilo City for Cokaliong is 12 hours.
Fare Rates
Passengers
The passenger fare depends on the type of accommodation that you choose. You can choose between Economy, Lobby, Lounge, Tourist, Cabin, and a Suite Room.
MV Filipinas Butuan
| Accommodation | Deck/Room | Fare Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | Deck C TUBAY, Deck B SAN FRANCISCO, Deck A CABADBARAN | ₱965.00 |
| Tourist | TRENTO, PROSPERIDAD | ₱1,100.00 |
| Cabin | TALACOGON (Good for 10), NASIPIT (Good for 12), STA. JOSEFA (Good for 12), ESPERANZA (Good for 12), SIBAGAT (Good for 8), ROSARIO (Good for 10) | ₱1,250.00 |
| Suite Room | CARMEN (Good for 2), BUENAVISTA (Good for 2) | ₱3,000.00/room |
| Suite Room | BAYUGAN (Good for 3), MAGALLANES (Good for 3) | ₱4,500.00/room |
MV Filipinas Cebu
| Accommodation | Deck/Room | Fare Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | Deck C Danao, Deck A Talisay, Deck A Naga | ₱1,160.00 |
| Lounge | Mandaue | ₱1,200.00 |
| Tourist | Toledo, Lapu-lapu | ₱1,285.00 |
| Cabin | Badian (Good for 6), Oslob (Good for 6), Carmen (Good for 6) | ₱1,400.00 |
| Suite Room | Ronda (Good for 2), Bogo (Good for 2), Argao (Good for 2) | ₱3,200.00/room |
Vehicles
Passengers traveling with private vehicles, please refer to the contact numbers provided in this article for the vehicle tariff rates.
Travel Requirements
Below are the travel requirements when traveling during the pandemic. If you are vaccinated already, please always bring your vaccination card or vaccination certificate even if it is a requirement or not.
Inbound Cebu City
- Valid ID
- Vaccination Card
- FOR NOT VACCINATED: Negative PCR RT-PCR Result valid within 72 hours OR Negative Antigen/Saliva Result valid within 48 hours
Inbound Cebu Province
- Valid ID
- Vaccination Card
- FOR NOT VACCINATED: Medical Certificate issued with 24 hours upon arrival
Inbound Iloilo City
- S-PASS
For the full list of travel requirements by Cokaliong, please see our Cokaliong Shipping Travel Requirements article.
Booking & Reservation
You can book your tickets for a future trip by purchasing them from the nearest Cokaliong ticketing office or through licensed ticketing agents. However, if you are in a hurry, you can also book a flight from Cebu to Iloilo and vice versa where the travel time is only an hour.
Contact Information
For those with questions or inquiries about the trip, here is the contact number and email address of Cokaliong.
- Hotline – (032) 232 7211
- Email address – [email protected]
Related Trips
Summary
Cokaliong has trips weekly between Cebu City and Iloilo City. The ferry will depart from Cebu City at 7:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday. If you are traveling from Iloilo City, the ferry will depart at 7:00 PM every Monday and Thursday. The total travel time is 12 hours. The cheapest passenger fare is ₱965.00.
About Cokaliong
Cokaliong is a famous RORO ferry service in the Philippines, especially in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. Their ships can transport both passengers and vehicles. Their list of destinations includes Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Calbayog, Dapitan, Dumaguete, Iligan, Iloilo, Jagna, Maasin, Masbate, Nasipit, Ozamis, Palompon, and Surigao.
For the full list of routes by Cokaliong, check out the Cokaliong page.