Bacolod to Cebu bus trip via Don Salvador Benedicto

Bacolod to Cebu Ceres bus tripDuring our recent Cebu trip last week of October, we took the Ceres bus going there. The trip started from the Ceres Liner terminal at Shopping, Bacolod City at 7:15 AM. The bus was air-conditioned and the travel time was about 2 hours and 30 minutes as we arrived at the San Carlos City port at 9:45 AM.

For Bacolod to Cebu bus trips, we usually take the Don Salvador Benedicto route because of the scenic views along this municipality. Even though I lack sleep, I didn’t even doze a bit because I enjoyed clicking away with my camera. Here are some of the photos I took behind a closed bus window while we were speeding by.

Bacolod to Cebu Ceres bus trip via Don Salvador Benedicto route

Bacolod to Cebu Ceres bus trip via Don Salvador Benedicto route

Bacolod to Cebu Ceres bus trip via Don Salvador Benedicto route

Bacolod to Cebu Ceres bus trip via Don Salvador Benedicto route

Bacolod to Cebu Ceres bus trip via Don Salvador Benedicto route

Too bad I wasn’t able to take some nice shots of the beautiful pine trees lining up the road, the bus was just too fast for me.

Ceres Bus Trip details (Bacolod to Cebu via Don Salvador Benedicto):
Departure: 7:15 AM (from Bacolod City)
Bus: Air-conditioned
Fare: Php290 (regular) / Php240 (senior citizen)

Arrival: 9:45 AM (San Carlos City)
Travel Duration: 2.5 hours (from Bacolod to San Carlos via Don Salvador Benedicto)


San Carlos City port (Negros Occidental)
San Carlos City port

At the San Carlos city port, we paid Php12.00 for the terminal fee. All bus passengers were required to go down before the bus was loaded in the barge.

Lite Ferry II (barge or inter-island vessel)
Lite Ferry II (barge or inter-island vessel)

Bacolod to Cebu Ceres bus trip via Lite Ferry II (barge or inter-island vessel)
Ceres bus being loaded in the barge

Lite Ferry (Danilo Lines) Trip Details – San Carlos City (Negros Occidental) to Toledo City (Cebu):
Fare (standard accommodation): Php180 (regular) / Php144 (senior citizen)
Departure: 10:00 AM (from San Carlos City)
Arrival: 12:00 NN (Toledo City)
Approximate Travel time: 2 hours

Read more information about Lite Ferry including schedule, accommodations and corresponding fares in this post: Schedule of barge (inter-island vessel) trips: Cebu (Toledo) to Negros Occidental (San Carlos) and vice versa

Bacolod to Cebu Ceres bus trip via Lite Ferry II (barge or inter-island vessel)
Ceres bus moving out of the barge upon arrival at Toledo City port

Toledo City passengers terminal (Cebu province)
The Toledo City passengers terminal from afar

Bus trip details – Toledo City to Cebu City :
Departure: 12:00 NN (from Toledo)
Arrival: 2:00 PM (at Cebu City South Bus terminal)
Approximate Travel time: 2 hours

More posts on Bacolod-Cebu bus trips:
Bacolod-Cebu and Cebu-Bacolod Ceres Bus rates and schedule as of April 2009
Bacolod-Cebu and Cebu-Bacolod Ceres Liner bus routes
Schedule of barge (inter-island vessel) trips: Cebu (Toledo) to Negros Occidental (San Carlos) and vice versa

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