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Route guides

How to get to anywhere in Negros

Straight answers to “how do I get to X from Y” - real distances and drive times, the bus and ferry options, and a fixed-price private transfer when you’d rather go door-to-door.

Map of Negros Island destinationsAccurate map of Negros Island in the Philippines with our ten destinations marked: Bacolod and Mambukal in the north-west, Danjugan Island and Sipalay on the south-west coast, and Bais, Twin Lakes, Valencia, Dumaguete, Apo Island and Siquijor in the south-east. Solid lines trace the road routes we drive between them; dashed lines show the boat and ferry crossings, including Dumaguete to Siquijor and Sibulan to Liloan on Cebu.CEBUPANAYGUIMARASBOHOLNEGROSSibulan Airport to DumagueteDumaguete to Apo IslandSibulan Airport to DauinDumaguete to DauinDauin to Apo IslandDumaguete to BaisSibulan Port to DumagueteSibulan Port to DauinTampi Port to DumagueteTampi Port to DauinDumaguete to ValenciaDumaguete to Twin LakesDumaguete to SiquijorDumaguete to SipalayDumaguete to BacolodBacolod-Silay Airport to BacolodBacolod-Silay Airport to SilayBacolod to SilayBacolod to MambukalBacolod to Lakawon IslandBacolod to SipalayBacolod to Danjugan IslandDumaguete to Danjugan IslandSipalay to Danjugan IslandDumaguete to Liloan (Cebu)Dauin to Liloan (Cebu)NBacolodMambukalDanjugan IslandSipalayMabinayBaisTwin LakesValenciaDumagueteDauinApo IslandSiquijor

Hover or tap a line, a marker or a route card to trace the trip - the boldest lines are our most-travelled routes.

Sibulan Airport (DGT) → Dumaguete City

~7 km · 10-15 minutes by private car★ Popular

Dumaguete → Apo Island

~25 km to Malatapay + boat · 40-60 min drive, then a 30-45 min boat★ Popular

Sibulan Airport (DGT) → Apo Island

~32 km to Malatapay + boat · 1 to 1.25 hr drive, then a 30-45 min boat★ Popular

Dumaguete → Dauin

~15 km · 20-30 min★ Popular

Sibulan Airport (DGT) → Dauin

~18 km · 30-40 min★ Popular

Dauin → Apo Island

~15 km to Malatapay + boat · 20-30 min drive, then a 30-45 min boat★ Popular

Dumaguete → Bais

~45 km · 1-1.5 hours by private car★ Popular

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) → Bacolod City

~15 km · 30-40 minutes by private car★ Popular

Cebu → Dumaguete

~136 km down Cebu, a 6.5 km strait, then 7 km into Dumaguete · ~4-5 hours door to door from Cebu City★ Popular

Cebu → Dauin

~136 km down Cebu, a 6.5 km strait, then ~22 km past Dumaguete · ~5-6 hours door to door from Cebu City★ Popular

Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB) → Dauin

A short flight to Dumaguete-Sibulan when it runs, or ~165 km down Cebu + ferry, then ~18-22 km on Negros · Half a day door to door by air; ~6.5-7 hrs overland before any wait for the boat★ Popular

Bacolod → Lakawon Island

~50-60 km to Cadiz Viejo, then ~4-5 km by boat · 1-1.5 hours by car, plus a 15-20 minute crossing

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) → Lakawon Island

~35-45 km to Cadiz Viejo, then ~4-5 km by boat · 45 minutes to an hour by car, plus a 15-20 minute crossing

Dumaguete City → Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT)

~7 km · 10-15 minutes by private car, 20-25 in traffic

Dauin → Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT)

~18 km · 30-40 min, longer through Dumaguete in the daytime

Dauin → Dumaguete

~15 km · 20-30 min

Sibulan Airport (DGT) → Bais

~40 km · 1-1.5 hours from Sibulan

Sibulan Airport (DGT) → Twin Lakes

~22 km · 1-1.5 hours from Sibulan

Dumaguete → Valencia

~10 km · 20-30 minutes by private car

Sibulan Airport (DGT) → Valencia

~15 km · 30-40 minutes by private car

Valencia (Casaroro Falls) → Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT)

~15 km · 30-40 minutes by private car

Valencia (Casaroro Falls) → Dumaguete

~10 km · 20-30 minutes by private car

Bais (dolphin watching) → Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT)

~40 km · 1-1.5 hours by private car

Bais → Dumaguete

~45 km · 1-1.5 hours by private car

Dumaguete → Twin Lakes

~25 km · 1-1.5 hours (steep, winding final climb)

Twin Lakes (Balinsasayao) → Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT)

~22 km · 1-1.5 hours by private car

Dumaguete → Siquijor

Ferry ~40-60 min · ~45 min fast craft from Dumaguete port

Sibulan Airport (DGT) → Siquijor

Short transfer to port + ferry · ~20-25 min drive, then a 40-60 min fast craft

Dumaguete → Sipalay

~172 km · 3.5-4.5 hours by private car

Sibulan Airport (DGT) → Sipalay

~180 km · 4-5 hours by private car

Dumaguete → Danjugan Island

~190 km to Bulata + boat · 4-5 hours by private car, then a short boat

Sibulan Airport (DGT) → Danjugan Island

~195 km to Bulata + boat · 4.5-5.5 hours by private car, then a short boat

Dumaguete → Bacolod

~195-215 km via Mabinay · ~6 hours by private car

Dumaguete → Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD)

~210-230 km via Mabinay · ~6.5-7 hours by private car

Bacolod → Dumaguete

~195-215 km via Mabinay · ~6 hours by private car

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) → Dumaguete

~210-230 km via Mabinay · ~6.5-7 hours by private car

Sibulan Airport (DGT) → Bacolod

~200-220 km via Mabinay · ~6-6.5 hours by private car

Bacolod City → Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD)

~15 km · 30-40 minutes by private car, longer in city traffic

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) → Silay

~5 km · about 10 minutes by private car

Bacolod → Silay

~15 km · 15-20 minutes by private car

Silay → Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD)

~5 km · about 10 minutes by private car

Bacolod → Mambukal

~30 km · 45 minutes to 1 hour by private car

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) → Mambukal

~35 km via Murcia · about 1 hour by private car

Mambukal (Murcia) → Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD)

~35 km via Murcia · about 1 hour by private car

Mambukal (Murcia) → Bacolod

~30 km · 45 minutes to 1 hour by private car

Bacolod → Sipalay

~170 km · 2.5-4 hours by car (4-5 by bus)

Sipalay (Sugar Beach) → Bacolod

~170 km up the west coast · 2.5-4 hours by car (4-5 by bus)

BREDCO Port (Bacolod) → Sipalay

~170 km · 2.5-4 hours by car (4-5 by bus)

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) → Sipalay

~185 km · 3-4.5 hours by private car

Sipalay (Sugar Beach) → Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD)

~190 km up the west coast · about 3 to 4.5 hours by private car

Sipalay (Sugar Beach) → Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT)

~180 km round the southern end of Negros · about 4 to 5 hours by private car

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) → Danjugan Island

~3-4 hours to Bulata + boat · ~3-4 hr drive, then a short boat

Danjugan Island → Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD)

Boat, then ~3-4 hours by road · Boat leaves the island at a fixed time, then ~3-4 hr drive

Bacolod → Danjugan Island

~2.5-3.5 hours to Bulata + boat · ~3 hr drive, then a short boat

Sipalay → Danjugan Island

~30-45 min to Bulata + boat · ~30-45 min drive, then a short boat

Sipalay (Sugar Beach) → Dumaguete

~172 km around the southern end of Negros · about 3.5 to 4.5 hours by private car

Dumaguete → Cebu

Short ferry + land · ~20-30 min crossing, then the Cebu road leg

Sibulan Port (Liloan fast craft) → Dumaguete

~7 km · ~15-20 min

Sibulan Port (Liloan fast craft) → Dauin

~22 km · ~35-45 min

Dauin → Sibulan Port (Liloan fast craft)

~22 km · ~35-45 min

Tampi Port (San Jose) → Dumaguete

~18 km · ~30-45 min

Tampi Port (San Jose) → Dauin

~30 km · ~45-60 min

Dauin → Tampi Port (Bato boat to Cebu)

~30 km · ~45-60 min

Dumaguete → Tampi Port (Bato boat to Cebu)

~18 km · ~30-45 min

Apo Island → Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT)

boat + ~33 km by road · 30-45 min boat, then 45-60 min drive

Apo Island → Dumaguete

boat + ~25 km by road · 30-45 min boat, then 40-60 min drive

Siquijor → Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT)

ferry + ~5 km by road · 40-60 min fast craft, then 15-25 min drive