How to get to Banaue, Ifugao

• Bus direct to Banaue from Manila
• What if all the direct buses to Banaue are already full?
• What if even the buses to Lagawe are already full?
• How to go back to Manila from Banaue

Bus direct to Banaue from Manila

For clarification purposes, Florida Bus Lines and Autobus no longer does the Manila-Banaue Route.

Ohayami Trans offers direct buses from Manila to Banaue, Ifugao.

Travel Time: 8-9 hours

Fare: 450 Pesos per person – one-way

Schedule to Banaue:

Description	Estimated Time of Departure	Estimated Time of Arrival
Regular Schedule	9:00 PM	6:00 AM
Regular Schedule	10:00 PM	7:00 AM
Extra Bus	9:30 PM	6:30 AM
Extra Bus	10:15 PM	7:15 AM

Extra Buses are only available on peak-season where there are a lot of passengers.

If you want to know how you can reserve via bank deposit then check their reservation process here.

Bus Station Location: Corner J.Fajardo, A.H. Lacson, Sampaloc

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What if all the direct buses to Banaue are already full?

1. Then ride the Ohayami Trans bus going to Kiangan via Lagawe.
2. Go down at Lagawe, Ifugao.
3. Take a jeep from  Lagawe to Banaue.

Ohayami Trans Bus to Kiangan via Lagawe
Schedule: 9:30 PM
ETA Lagawe: 5:30 AM
Fare to Lagawe: 400 Pesos per person – one-way

Jeep from Lagawe to Banaue are available from early in the morning
Fare: 37 Pesos per person – one-way
Travel Time: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes.

You can topload at the jeep from Lagawe to Banaue.

What if even the buses to Kiangan via Lagawe are already full?

1. Go to Florida Bus Lines or Victory Liner in Sampaloc and ride the bus going to Cagayan Valley/Tugegarao. The buses will pass by Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. Fare is 335 Pesos per person. Travel Time is 5-6 hrs.
   For Victory Liner Schedule visit here. There are also Victory Liner Buses leaving to Cagayan Valley/Tugegarao from their Kamias Terminal.
2. Go down at Solano, Nueva Vizcaya.
3. Ride jeepney from Solano to Lagawe, Ifugao. (67 Pesos per person, 2hrs 40mins travel time)
   Available from early in the morning.
4. Ride jeepney from Lagawe to Banaue, Ifugao. (37 Pesos per person, 1hrs 30mins travel time)
   Available from early in the morning.

I’m not sure how early is early in the morning. But when we were passing by the town of Solano and Lagawe there were already jeepneys going through the route.

How to go back to Manila from Banaue

Ride the Ohayami Bus Lines from Banaue to Manila.

Schedule: 6:45PM and 7 PM

Travel Time: 9 hours – 3:45AM and 4AM

Fare: 450 Pesos per person – one-way.

When you arrive at Banaue it is better to reserve your ticket going back to Manila at the Ohayami ticketing booth. You can also do the online reservation via bank deposit.

This post is part of my 12 for 2012 Travel Project that aims to create travel guides to help travellers go around the Philippines.