Metro Cebu

By plane

For air travel, Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) is in Lapu-Lapu; it has many international flights, mostly within Asia, plus domestic flights to and from most major cities in the southern…

By boat

For travel by sea, the port in Cebu City is the busiest in the country; it is the main hub for the Visayas region and has connections to many cities outside that region.

By bus

There are two major bus terminals, the north terminal in Mandaue and south terminal in Cebu City. Ceres Liner buses have routes from most cities on Cebu Island.

By car

Anywhere in Metro Cebu, except Olango Island, is easily reached by road from anywhere on Cebu Island via the highway that runs north-south following the coast.

By taxi

Taxis can be expensive since the urban area is quite spread out; for example a taxi from the airport in Lapu-Lapu to downtown Cebu City costs from ₱250-400.

By bus

A company called MyBus has four routes around the region with full-size air-conditioned low-floor buses. Fares start from ₱25:

By van

V-Hire minibuses – vans that seat about a dozen passengers – run between stations next to major malls in the various cities; these are often the best way of getting between those towns, more…

By jeepney

Jeepneys are a cheap and convenient, though often not very comfortable, way to get around within each city.

By tricycle

There are also motorcycle-plus-sidecar tricycles for hire in some areas. In the cities, they are cheaper than taxis but much less comfortable.

By boat

There are also ferries within the region. One runs from the port in Cebu City to a pier in downtown Lapu-Lapu for ₱20.