Siquijor offers such a variety of things to do that it often appears on many itineraries to travel to the Philippines. Among the reasons that lead travelers to visit this Philippine island are its waterfalls, its beaches, its caves and, of course, how easy it is to get here. If this island is on your route, here you will find how to get to Siquijor in the most comfortable and fastest way from the main nearby destinations.
Where is Siquijor Island?
Getting to Siquijor is easy since it is located in the heart of the Central Visayas. Just 60 kilometers south of Panglao, the most common way is to reach the island by ferry from Dumaguete, Cebu or Bohol. Depending on where you start your trip, you will arrive at one of its two ports: Siquijor town and Larena.
In addition, quite close by, on Negros Island, is Dumaguete Airport, which receives flights from Manila and Cebu. Siquijor has a small airstrip that is planned to be expanded to receive commercial flights, since for now only charter flights land.
How to get to Siquijor – Updated guide
Below you will find how to get to Siquijor from the main departure points to the island. If you have questions about how to get from somewhere else, leave your question in the comments and we will be happy to answer.
How to get from Cebu to Siquijor
As these are two different islands, you can go from Cebu to Siquijor by both sea and air. We explain the details below.
How to get from Cebu to Siquijor by boat
The most common and simplest way to go from Cebu to Siquijor is by taking the ferry from Pier 1 in Cebu Port. There are several companies that offer this route, but OceanJet is the most popular and has daily departures that you can book online.
The ferry to get to Siquijor from Cebu is not direct, as it first heads to Tagbilaran Port in Bohol and makes a stop there of just under half an hour. It has two frequencies from Cebu, one at 5:10 in the morning, which arrives at Siquijor Port (not Larena) at around 9:00, and another at 13:00, which arrives in Bohol at 15:00 and departs again at 15:20 to reach Siquijor Port at around 16:15. The entire trip takes about 4 hours.
Book ferry from Cebu to Siquijor
There are 3 classes on these boats: Open-Air, Tourist Class and VIP. Although the seats are less comfortable, we like going in the Open-air category, that is, outdoors. This way we avoid freezing from the air conditioning. We leave a photo below so you can see the difference between them, from lower to higher.
Recently, the operator SuperCat has started operating a daily ferry from Cebu to Larena (farther from the accommodation area on the island) at 12:30. This one also stops in Tagbilaran (Bohol) and then continues to Siquijor, arriving around 17:00. The ticket price is the same as OceanJet’s. You can also book here.
On the other hand, the company Lite Shipping operates boats to go from Cebu to Siquijor. They take 10 hours to reach Larena Port in Siquijor, so in reality the seats are bunks. They depart on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 13:00 and arrive around 23:00. The price is around 800 pesos and can be booked online.
Finally, Starlite Ferries offers ferries on Fridays and Sundays to get to Siquijor from Cebu. They depart at 21:00 and arrive at Larena Port at around 5:00 the next day. You have reclining seats from 650 pesos and then bunks for about 800–900 pesos.
How to get from Cebu to Siquijor by bus
There is also the option to reach Siquijor from Cebu by bus. It’s not that the bus goes over the sea, but rather it runs a route through Cebu and then boards a boat to get to Dumaguete. Upon arriving in Dumaguete, you will have to take one of the boats we talk about later, in how to go from Dumaguete to Siquijor.
This journey will take you about 6–7 hours, depending on the traffic when leaving Cebu, which is usually not little. The route is as follows:
- Take a white taxi to Cebu’s South Bus Terminal. If you are at the airport, it should cost you about 250–300 pesos.
- Take a Ceres Liner bus (the yellow ones) to Dumaguete. It costs about 330 pesos (plus about 170 for the boat) and takes 6–7 hours. The bus goes to Bato and there it boards the boat. They depart roughly from 6:00 to 23:00 almost every hour, with less frequency from 18:00 to 23:00.
- Take a tricycle from the Ceres Bus Terminal in Dumaguete to the port. It costs 8 pesos per person.
- Take one of the boats from Dumaguete to Siquijor. They operate from 5:00 to 18:00 and there is more than one each hour. They usually take between 90 and 120 minutes. Prices range between 200 and 300 pesos.
If you don’t find buses to Dumaguete, you can take any bus that goes to Liloan (Santander). They usually take about 4 or 5 hours and cost between 160 and 200 pesos (depending on whether they have air conditioning or not). Once there, take the boat to Sibulan. It takes about 25 minutes and costs around 130 pesos pesos. In Sibulan, take the jeepney to Dumaguete (12 pesos).
Since 2022 there has been a new alternative to reach Siquijor from Cebu by bus. The company Sugbo Urvan Transit departs from the South Bus Terminal on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 20:00 and goes to Larena or San Juan port (511 pesos). The bus boards a RORO boat at Liloan Port, which costs 295 pesos per person. The journey seems to take about 12–13 hours to San Juan. In the opposite direction, from María in Siquijor to Cebu, it departs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 13:00 and on Sundays at 15:00.
Honestly, this is an option we advise only if you want to save a bit because it really takes longer and is more uncomfortable.
How to get from Cebu to Siquijor by plane
Although there are more and more rumors about the opening of a better airport in Siquijor, for now there is only an airstrip for small planes; the only way to get to Siquijor on a commercial flight is via Dumaguete. This is the capital of Negros Oriental.
Take a flight from Cebu to Dumaguete and, once there, hop on one of the boats from Dumaguete to Siquijor. Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines offer several frequencies a day and, if you book in advance, the ticket can cost around $35. In just 45 minutes you will be in Dumaguete and then the boat transfer lasts 1–2 hours, depending on the type of vessel. Below you have more information about the sea transfer to Siquijor. Without a doubt, an easy way to get to Siquijor from Cebu.
Book flights from Cebu to Dumaguete
If you want to treat yourself to a small plane, Royhle Aviation is the only company. Don’t expect less than 15,000 pesos for a transfer, though.
How to get from Bohol to Siquijor
Going from Bohol to Siquijor is extremely easy, as there are daily direct ferries linking both islands. To do this you must head to Tagbilaran Port, in the southwest of the island. From there, OceanJet boats depart every day at 7:30, 14:40 and 15:20 to reach Siquijor. The journey takes approximately one hour and 30 minutes and they drop you off at Siquijor Port (Poblacion).
Book ferry from Bohol to Siquijor
Ferries by SuperCat have also recently begun to operate. Each day at 15:00 it sails from Tagbilaran to arrive in Larena a couple of hours later. The ticket price is the same as OceanJet’s, but keep in mind that Larena is farther than Siquijor Town (Poblacion) from the hotel area (quite a bit). You can book from this link.
There is another company that offers ferries from Tagbilaran (Bohol) to Larena (Siquijor). It’s called Apekoptravel and it also takes a couple of hours to arrive. It departs every day at 10:00 (in the opposite direction, from Siquijor to Bohol, at 13:00). Even so, we encourage you to reconfirm timetables because they change them all the time. Still, if the schedule works for you, go ahead! The ticket is also a little cheaper. You can book here.
Careful because in 2025 (and roughly since August of last year) Apekoptravel has been having a lot of problems with its boats. Don’t trust this company too much because they also cancel boats if they don’t fill them.
Another alternative is to go with the Lite Ferries boats that depart at 20:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and arrive at Larena Port at 23:00. Prices are around 500–650 pesos and you can comfortably book your ticket here.
⭐ You can find all this information in much more detail in our article How to get from Bohol to Siquijor.
How to get to Tagbilaran Port from Alona Beach, Panglao
Since Alona Beach is one of the most popular areas to stay in Bohol, here’s how to get from there to Tagbilaran Port.
- By van or taxi: From the main street and its side streets you can hire the services of a van that takes you, along with other travelers, to the port. They leave at fixed times, the price is 500 pesos and it takes about 40 minutes to complete the journey.
- By tricycle: The tricycle ride costs 300 pesos and you can share it if you are traveling in a group. It takes a little over 45 minutes.
- By jeepney: if you are not in a hurry and want to travel as cheaply as possible, you can go from Alona Beach to Tagbilaran by jeepney. The price is around 25 pesos, but it is less comfortable if you are carrying a lot of luggage and it takes around an hour.
- Using Grab: this app has recently started operating in Bohol and you can already request cars to Alona Beach for about 400–500 pesos.
*Although there is a bus that passes by Alona Beach, keep in mind that it heads to Dao Terminal (50 pesos, 45 minutes) and not to the port. Even so, you can tell the driver to let you know and drop you as close as possible and then walk.
How to get from Dumaguete to Siquijor
Getting to Siquijor from Dumaguete will not take you more than an hour. OceanJet ferries are the fastest because they are fastcraft type. Prices start at 350 pesos, with variations for different classes. Fortunately, tickets from more companies can already be booked online: OceanJet, Montenegro, Aleson and HS Star. You can do it from this link:
Book ferry from Dumaguete to Siquijor
If you go to the port of Dumaguete you will find other companies such as Aleson Shipping, Yohan Express, HS Star Marine Shipping (fast boat) and Montenegro Shipping that offer more departures practically every day of the week.
These are the ferry schedules from Dumaguete to Siquijor (June 2024). As always, be sure to reconfirm with the companies — in the Philippines you never know!
| Ferry schedules from Dumaguete to Siquijor | |||
| Days | Departure | Company | Booking |
| Daily | 5:45 | HS Star | Online |
| Daily | 6:20 | Oceanjet | Online |
| Daily | 6:50 | Montenegro | Online |
| Daily | 7:20 | Oceanjet | Online |
| Daily | 8:00 | Aleson | Online |
| Daily | 9:20 | HS Star | Online |
| Monday to Saturday | 10:00 | Aleson | Online |
| Daily | 11:00 | Montenegro | Online |
| Daily | 11:00 | Oceanjet | Online |
| Daily | 12:30 | HS Star | Online |
| Daily | 13:00 | Oceanjet | Online |
| Daily | 14:00 | Montenegro | Online |
| Daily | 15:30 | Montenegro | Online |
| Daily | 18:00 | Aleson | Online |
| Daily | 9:00 | Yohan Express | Ticket office |
| Daily | 16:00 | HS Star | Online |
| Daily | 17:30 | Oceanjet | Online |
| Daily | 18:00 | Montenegro | Online |
| Daily | 18:00 | Aleson | Ticket office |
| Daily | 19:10 | Oceanjet | Online |
Keep in mind that sometimes these tickets are put on sale only a few weeks in advance, in case you are preparing your trip well ahead of time.
By the way, Royhle Aviation also operates charter flights in small planes from Dumaguete to Siquijor, in case you want to go like a maharaja.
How to get from Manila to Siquijor
If you want to go from Manila to Siquijor you will have to combine several types of transport, mainly plane and ferry. The most recommended route is to fly from Manila to Dumaguete and from there take the ferry. You can see prices and schedules for flights from Manila to Dumaguete by clicking here.
Once at Dumaguete Airport, you can reach Dumaguete Port in approximately 10 minutes. Vans and taxis leave from the arrivals terminal door and charge between 200 and 300 pesos. The tricycle is the cheapest option and, if you are a good haggler, you can get the ride for 100 pesos. If you share it with other travelers, it’s 12 pesos per person.
You have the information on how to go from Dumaguete to Siquijor by ferry in the previous point of this same article. You will also find very detailed information about this journey in How to get to Dumaguete.
Another option is to fly from Manila to Cebu and then take one of the boats from Cebu to Siquijor, but since there are fewer frequencies, we think the best is to fly to Dumaguete.
If it suits you better for whatever reason, another idea is to look for flights from Manila to Bohol, which has quite a few frequencies, even at night. Afterwards, take a tricycle or a taxi to Tagbilaran Port (about 45 minutes) and there one of the boats from Bohol to Siquijor. You can check the schedules of the latter HERE.
How to get from Moalboal to Siquijor
If you are in Moalboal enjoying its marine life and want to make the jump to Siquijor, keep in mind that you will have to follow several steps:
- Take a bus to Bato, in Santander. They usually pass roughly every half hour and the trip takes approximately one and a half hours. The price is around 150 pesos.
- Take a tricycle or motorbike to Liloan Port. They usually charge about 75 pesos for the whole tricycle.
- Take the boat to Sibulan Port, in Negros. They depart from 4:30 to 19:30 every hour and cost 130–135 pesos. They take just 25 minutes. They cannot be booked online.
- From the port you can take a jeepney that will drop you very close to Dumaguete Port. They are frequent and take just 15 minutes. The price is usually 30 pesos. You can also take a tricycle for about 200 pesos.
- Take one of the boats from Dumaguete to Siquijor that we mentioned above.
If you get up early, there is a shorter option. Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday a boat from the company Maayo Shipping departs from Liloan to Siquijor (Larena) at 2:00 in the morning. On Sundays at 7:00 in the morning. The ticket costs 200 pesos.
In the opposite direction, the boat departs from Siquijor (Larena) to Bato on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 13:00 and on Sundays at 16:00.
How to get from Camiguin to Siquijor
Since they are not directly connected, this journey can be a bit hard to picture. The alternatives are 2: fly to Cebu and, from there, follow the steps we have told you above to reach Siquijor; or go via Bohol. We tell you everything in great detail in an article: How to get from Camiguin to Siquijor.
How to get from El Nido to Siquijor
Since this is one of the most popular routes for travelers hopping around the archipelago, we have set out to write a detailed guide about it. You can find more information in How to get from El Nido to Siquijor. We already warn you that there are neither direct boats nor flights and that you will have to spend much of the day to connect both destinations. You can do it via Cebu, Bohol or Dumaguete.
How to get from Malapascua to Siquijor
Many travelers decide to visit both islands. Consider that you will also need almost a whole day to go from one to the other and that you will have to pass through Cebu Island. We have detailed everything in How to get from Siquijor to Malapascua and vice versa.
How to get from the ports of Siquijor to your accommodation
OK, you have already arrived in Siquijor, but how do you get to your hotel? Depending on the port you arrive at, you can choose one transport or another. In Where to stay in Siquijor we talk about how our favorite area — and most travelers’ — is San Juan/Solangon, so we are going to summarize how to go from the ports to this corner:
a) From Larena Port
When you leave the ferry, the first thing you will see on the right-hand side is a bunch of rental motorbikes. If you don’t carry much luggage and later plan to return to Cebu or Bohol from this same port, it’s an option that can work for you. They usually cost between 300 and 350 pesos. Remember to check the condition of the motorbike carefully because some travelers have told us that they later had to come to claim and it is not exactly close.
Afterwards you will find a lot of parked tricycles. It is not usually the cheapest option, as they try to ask for quite high prices. An acceptable price for the whole vehicle for this route, about 40 minutes, is 400 pesos.
What we did last time was go for the multicabs (those small jeepneys that you see on the right of the photo). We shared with other travelers and paid 200 pesos per person to San Juan. If there are more of you, you can negotiate it even cheaper.
b) From Siquijor Port
This port is much closer to the San Juan area, so it is much faster and cheaper to reach your hotel. You will also find rental motorbikes easily. But if you are not in a hurry or want to rent it at your own accommodation, simply walk to the tricycles stop that go to San Juan (near the market). The price is set on a small sign that each tricycle carries, but it is usually 15 pesos per person (it depends on the distance, it’s per kilometer).
If you want a tricycle for yourself or your travel companions or you carry a lot of luggage, a normal price to this area of Siquijor is 50 pesos per person. If it is a “special trip”, that is, the trip just for you, they charge 300 pesos.
There are also jeepneys and occasional buses, but they depart much less frequently, so we do not advise it.
Siquijor guide
You have much more information in our Siquijor Guide: things to do, where to stay and other useful data.
Do you still have any questions? Do you want to go to Siquijor from other points in the Philippines and don’t know how? Ask us in the comments!
