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2025 Bacolod to Cebu City via Escalante and vice versa: Ceres Liner Bus Schedule & Fares

Bus
11 hours
₱815.00

Overview

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Ceres Liner has daily bus trips between Bacolod and Cebu City via Escalante - Tabuelan. The travel time is around 11 hours. This includes determined or possible stops along the way. The ticket price for the passenger fare is ₱815.00. Children below a certain age, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities generally have a discount.

Travel Time

The estimated travel time between Bacolod and Cebu City via Escalante - Tabuelan is 11 hours.

Amenities

  • Aircon
  • Luggage storage
  • Restroom

Bacolod Terminal:

Bacolod South Bus Terminal

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Stop Terminal:

Escalante - Tabuelan

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Cebu City Terminal:

Cebu North Bus Terminal

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Contact Information

Main Office

Address
43 New York Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Mobile
+639107385318

Bacolod

Address
Ceres Liner South Terminal, Lopez Jaena St., Bacolod City
Telephone
435-2175
Email
[email protected]

Cebu City

Address
Cebu North Bus Terminal, Mandaue, Cebu, Philippines

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Key Policies

Terminal Fee

Terminal fee is 15.00.

ID Requirements

Students, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) needs to provide an ID to avail of the discounted rates.

Other Important Information

Bus trip only

  • Luggage policy: 20 kg bag plus 7 kg hand luggage per passenger.

Bus with ferry trip

  • The bus boards the RORO ferry and passengers have access to reclining seats. The bus is air-conditioned.
  • Luggage policy: 7 kg per passenger with an extra fee for additional luggage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average travel time for the bus is 11 hours between Bacolod and Cebu City via Escalante - Tabuelan.

Ceres Liner has daily bus trips between Bacolod and Cebu City.

The amenities for this trip include but are not limited to:

  • Aircon
  • Luggage storage
  • Restroom

Yes, in most cases, buses have stops between their destinations. These can either be fixed stops or flexible stops depending on the driver or operator.

Bacolod to Cebu (via Escalante) Schedule

Departure Time San Carlos Ferry Departure
06:00 AM05:00 PM
08:30 AM07:30 PM
11:30 AM10:30 PM
03:00 PM02:00 AM (next day)
06:00 PM05:00 AM (next day)
08:30 PM07:30 AM (next day)
11:30 PM10:30 AM (next day)

Cebu to Bacolod (via Tabuelan) Schedule

Departure TimeToledo Ferry Departure
05:30 AM04:30 PM
09:30 AM08:30 PM
11:30 AM10:30 PM
01:30 PM12:30 AM (next day)
05:30 PM04:30 AM (next day)
08:00 PM07:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM10:00 AM (next day)

The ticket price for the bus fare depends on the accommodation. Through Ceres Liner, the fare is ₱815.00.

AccommodationFare
Bus Fare₱670.00
Roro Fare₱130.00
Terminal Fee₱15.00

Yes, normally in the Philippines, certain type of passengers can avail of discounted ticket fares. The discount can range up to 20% but this varies between passenger type. You can reach out to Ceres Liner to get a more accurate percentage. You may also need to provide proof of identification or document to get the discount.

You can either book online for your tickets, at one of their satellite ticketing offices of Ceres Liner, or with affiliated ticketing partners. If you are purchasing your ticket at their local offices or ticketing booths, make sure to bring cash with you as it is the most common form of payment.

For more information, check out our Ceres Liner page.

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Ceres Liner

Bus Operator

Ceres Liner under Vallacar Transit Inc. is Cebu’s top non–air‑conditioned provincial bus service, operating from Cebu North and South terminals. They serve northern routes to Maya, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Hagnaya, Bantayan Island, Tabogon, Tuburan, Asturias, and southern routes to Toledo, Oslob, Santander, Sibonga. With frequent trips throughout the day, Ceres Liner plays a vital role in linking Cebu’s urban and rural areas reliably.