Fortunately, more and more travelers are asking how to get to Anda. Because Bohol doesn’t end with Panglao—let alone Loboc and the Chocolate Hills—this eastern peninsula offers plenty of attractions and a very different, laid-back vibe that charms those who like to get off the usual route.
So you don’t get confused and can plan your itinerary correctly, here we’re going to tell you how to go to Anda (Bohol) from different points of interest on the islands of Bohol and Panglao, as well as from other areas of the Philippines. Let’s get started!
Where is Anda, location and map
Before getting into it, we’d like you to locate yourself on the map to see how far you need to go. Anda is in the east of Bohol Island, specifically about 100 kilometers from the capital, Tagbilaran, and approximately 115 from the popular tourist area of Alona Beach.
It doesn’t have nearby airports, the closest being Bohol–Panglao International Airport (IATA code: TAG), which is on Panglao Island, next to Alona Beach. Panglao and Bohol are connected by two bridges, so reaching Anda by road won’t be an issue, but you should consider that you have between 2.5 and 3.5 hours (depending on the means of transport you choose) to get to Anda from the airport.
As for ports, the closest is Jagna, which receives boats from Camiguin. Another relatively close one is Ubay, which connects with the island of Leyte. Getafe is a little farther away. Even so, since you’ll most likely want to go to Anda from Cebu or other Visayan islands, the two ports to consider are Tagbilaran mainly and, to a lesser extent, Tubigon. We’ll give you more details now, but here you have a map that will help you get oriented:
How to get to Anda from other areas of Bohol
We’ll start our guide on how to get to Anda from other places in Bohol, which is what most travelers ask us, since it’s not usually the best-known destination or many prefer to visit Loboc or Panglao before getting lost in lesser-known areas.
We’ll also talk about how to get to Anda from Bohol’s main port (Tagbilaran) and the airport, in case you’re coming from other parts of the country.
If you’re not on the island yet, we recommend checking your options in How to get to Bohol. Throughout this article we’ll also tell you how to get to Anda from common destinations such as Camiguin, Cebu, Manila, or Siquijor.
How to get to Anda from Tagbilaran
It’s very likely that Tagbilaran will be your starting point to reach Anda, since it has the most important port on Bohol Island, receiving boats mainly from Cebu, Siquijor, and Dumaguete. How to go to Anda from the city center or from the port? By following these steps:
- Take a tricycle to the DAO Terminal (also called the Integrated Bus Terminal): it usually won’t cost you more than 50 pesos for the whole vehicle. From the port it’s about 15 minutes. Next to the station you have a huge mall in case you need supplies, sunscreen, or even electronics.
- Take a bus or a van (van or v-hire) to go to Anda: buses are slower (around 3 hours) but more comfortable. In the vans you’ll be packed like a sardine, but you’ll save roughly an hour of travel time. Plan on 160–185 pesos for the bus and 200 for the van. They leave roughly every hour between 4:00 and 16:00. Since schedules can’t be found anywhere (although, in theory, the buses leave at 4:00, 6:00, 7:00, 10:00, 13:00, and 14:00), we recommend being at the station before 16:00 so you don’t get stranded. These will drop you in front of the Anda market, which also serves as the station. If the place you chose to sleep in Anda is before that, tell the driver and they’ll have no problem dropping you wherever you want.
- Take a tricycle/motorela to your accommodation: unfortunately, prices in Anda are a bit higher and it’s hard to negotiate. Don’t expect less than 100 pesos per ride. Another idea is to rent a motorbike for your whole stay. If you want, we can give you the best possible contact, with 100% trustworthy people and bikes in good condition. Leave us a comment below and we’ll send you all the info.
If you want to get to Anda from Tagbilaran or from any other point on Bohol or Panglao more quickly and comfortably, you can also arrange a car with driver. For travelers staying in Panglao who want to go to Anda but don’t have much time to explore the Chocolate Hills and Loboc, we suggest spending a day traveling between both points with a car and stopping at different places in Bohol’s interior. Estimate that, if you go direct, this will cost around 3,000 for 4 people and 3,500 for a van of up to 8 people. If you go at night, it’s a bit more expensive. If you include stops (what’s called the “countryside tour”), it will cost 4,500–5,500 pesos.
As always, if you’d like our trusted contact, we’ll gladly give it to you if you leave us a comment.
A bit lost with so many names? You can get familiar with all these transports in our guide How to get around the Philippines.
How to get to Anda from Panglao
Many of us decide to stay in Panglao thanks to its beaches, because it’s the base for diving in Bohol, and for offering plenty of accommodation and restaurant options. Once your stay there is over, you might be wondering how to get to Anda. To do that you’ll first need to go to Tagbilaran’s DAO Terminal that we mentioned in the previous section. You can do it by:
- Tricycle: you’ll have to negotiate prices, but a fair figure is usually 300–350 pesos for the whole vehicle. It’ll take about 45’.
- Bus: next to the McDonald’s in Alona Beach there’s a kind of “empty lot”/bus stop from which buses head to the DAO Terminal. The price is around 80 pesos and they take a little less time than tricycles, plus they have air conditioning. Since there’s no published schedule, it’s best to go the day before and ask about departures. They usually run from sunrise to sunset.
- Jeepney: along Alona’s main road pass the jeepneys that also go to Tagbilaran. It’s the most economical option because it will cost you 25–50 pesos, but keep in mind it will be more uncomfortable, as there’s very little space—especially if you’re carrying a lot of luggage. It’s also the slowest alternative, since they tend to make many stops. They usually drop you in the center of Tagbi, so afterwards you’ll need to take another one to the DAO Terminal or a tricycle.
Once at the terminal, you just have to look for a bus or a van to Anda as we told you in the previous section.
As with Tagbilaran, you can also hire a driver to go directly to Anda. You can negotiate with the cars you’ll see around the Panglao area or ask us for our contact in the comments. Figure around 3,500 pesos for 4 people and 4,000 for a van of up to 8 people. It’s usually more expensive at night. If you include stops in the Chocolate Hills, Loboc, etc. (known as the countryside tour) it’s 4,500–5,500 pesos.
In our opinion, since you’re going to spend more than 3 hours getting to Anda and the same to come back, doing a one‑day excursion is a bit too much for the body. Even so, you can take a look at this one on KLOOK or try to negotiate a car with driver.
How to get to Anda from Loboc
The Loboc River cruise, zip‑lines, waterfalls, the proximity to the Chocolate Hills… There are plenty of reasons to stay overnight in Loboc. If you’re there, getting to Anda from Loboc is as easy as:
- Take a jeepney or bus south (any that go to Tagbilaran will do) to the coastal road, specifically at the Loay junction. It won’t take you more than 15–20 minutes and shouldn’t cost more than 15–20 pesos. We’ve marked the point where the jeepneys depart on the map.
- Wait for any bus going toward Anda or Ubay: those going to Anda are less frequent, but you won’t have to make any changes. If you go directly by bus it will take about 2 hours and prices are around 125 pesos. If your patience runs out, you can also take those going to Ubay and get off at the junction with Anda on the main road. Once there, take a motorela to Anda. If you see more Filipinos waiting, the price is around 30 pesos per person. If you have to take it entirely for yourself, figure about 200 pesos.
To sum up, we’re talking about Loboc, but if you’ve stayed in Carmen to be closer to the Chocolate Hills, you just need to take any bus going south as well and follow the steps from Loay. From Carmen to Loay it’s about 90 minutes.
How to get to Anda from Camiguin
Beautiful Camiguin is relatively close to Anda, so if you plan to visit Bohol, it’s much better to start in this area and then head to Loboc or Panglao.
To go to Anda from Camiguin, you should:
- Take the ferry that departs every day from Balbagon Port (Camiguin) to Jagna (Bohol) at 9:30. It takes about 4 hours and costs around 800 pesos. You can book at this link or at this other one.
- Walk to the main road from the port:
- Wait for a bus heading toward Anda: less frequent, but you’ll take around 1 hour to arrive and it’ll cost about 100 pesos.
- Wait for another going toward Ubay (40 minutes, plan on about 50 pesos) and tell the driver to drop you at the junction with the Anda road. Once there, you’ll have to negotiate a motorela to reach Anda (it’ll rarely be less than 200 pesos in total).
- Negotiate a tricycle to Anda: it shouldn’t be more than 600 pesos.
Expect to arrive in Anda around 15:00, so you’ll have a while to enjoy a beach.
How to get to Anda from Cebu
Cebu is the base of operations for those of us moving around the Visayan islands, so if you want to reach Anda, you may have to pass through there. The best way to start is to look for a ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran.
Several companies operate this route, with the most frequent and most reliable being Oceanjet. They run every day with frequencies of roughly 90 minutes between 6:00 and 17:40. They take around 2 hours to reach Tagbilaran Port and the ticket ranges between 800 and 1,000 pesos. You can book here or here (sometimes there are discounts).
If, for whatever reason, you arrive late, Lite Ferries has a boat at 22:00 every day. It takes 4 hours to reach Tagbilaran, but it’s cheaper. Book at this link.
Remember you’ll have to pay Cebu’s port fees; as of today these are 25 pesos per person.
Has night fallen and you can’t reach Anda on the same day? In that case, we recommend staying overnight in Tagbilaran at this hotel or this one. The next day, around 6:00, you’ll be able to get to Anda with more energy.
Once in Tagbilaran, you just need to take a tricycle to the DAO Terminal (50 pesos) to get to Anda by bus or van.
If you’ve arrived at Cebu airport, you can go to Pier 1 of Cebu Port in a white taxi (with meter) or by ordering a Grab car. Don’t estimate less than 45 minutes or up to 1 hour, as sometimes there’s a lot of traffic. It’s also possible to get there more cheaply by linking 2 MyBus buses.
By the way, if you’re considering going from Cebu to Bohol via Tubigon, we don’t think it’s very interesting because the land connections to Anda are better from Tagbilaran. Even so, it’s the only port you can reach at dawn, since there’s a boat at 1 in the morning. You can check prices and schedules here. Once in Tubigon, it’s usually faster to go to Tagbilaran (90 minutes/70 pesos).
Another idea is to look at boats from Cebu to Getafe. The journey takes just 75 minutes, but you’ll have to spend more time on the road and make different transfers (possibly from Getafe to Ubay, from Ubay to the Anda road, and then head to Anda by motorela).
How to get to Anda from Manila
To get to Anda from Manila, the best thing is to book a flight from Manila to Bohol and, from the airport, follow the steps we told you above. Although these are fairly cheap flights that you can even get at short notice for €30–40, if you see them very expensive, you can also look for flights from Manila to Cebu and then do the whole route to Anda that you have in the previous section (bus/taxi/tricycle to the DAO Terminal + bus/van to Anda or hire private transport).
How to get to Anda from Siquijor
If you’re in beautiful Siquijor, you’ll first have to take a boat from Siquijor to Bohol, take a tricycle to the DAO Terminal, and then one of the buses or vans we mentioned in the first section of this guide.
Which boats can you take? These:
- Oceanjet: departs every day at 8:20 from Siquijor Town Port (the closest to the hotel area of San Juan) and takes just under 2 hours to reach Tagbilaran. The ticket costs 800–1,000 pesos, depending on the class. They charge 50 pesos to check luggage (careful they don’t charge you more). You can buy the ticket here.
- Apekoptravel: they sail every day at 13:00 from Larena Port (careful because it’s far) and also take just under 2 hours. They’re cheaper than Oceanjet (750–800 pesos), but it’s a less reliable company because they cancel all the time or change schedules, so be careful. You can buy the ticket here.
- Lite Ferries: your option to get to Anda from Siquijor a little cheaper, but they only depart on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 19:00 from Larena Port. They arrive at 22:00, so you’ll have to stay overnight in Tagbilaran. Tickets start at 750 pesos, varying by class. You can buy your ticket at this link.
You can dive deeper into this route in How to go from Siquijor to Bohol.
How to get to Anda from other places in the Philippines
If you’re on other Philippine islands, our recommendation is to first see if there are flights to Panglao that work well for you and, if not, look for flights or ferries to Cebu (don’t forget to check How to get to Cebu) and take a boat from Cebu to Bohol. Once there, you’ll need to go to the DAO Terminal and take one of the buses or vans to get to Anda. At the beginning of this guide you have all the info about transport within Bohol.
The only clarification we can make is in the case of visiting Padre Burgos or Pintuyan because you’re thinking of swimming with the whale shark in the Philippines: in this case it’s best to reach Ubay Port and then take any bus heading to Tagbilaran and get off at the junction that goes to Anda. Medallion Transport has boats every day at 10:00 from Bato and Leopard’s Motorboat Services at 12:00 from Hilongos. Always take these schedules with a grain of salt.
We hope this guide on how to get to Anda has helped you, but if you still have questions, you can ask us below in the comments.
Remember that this is just a small piece of our Bohol Guide and our Anda Guide. We’ve been visiting the island for more than 13 years, so you have plenty of content to plan your adventure.
