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Bacolod to Cebu bus trip via Don Salvador Benedicto

During 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. Continue reading… »

Schedule of barge (inter-island vessel) trips: Cebu (Toledo) to Negros Occidental (San Carlos) and vice versa

Inter-island travel between Cebu and Negros islands is made possible with barges or inter-island vessels where the Ceres buses (and container vans, trucks or private vehicles) are loaded.

The ports of destination are Toledo City in Eastern Cebu and San Carlos City in the Northwestern part of Negros Island. Travel time is about 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on sea and weather condition. Continue reading… »

Bacolod-Cebu and Cebu-Bacolod Ceres Bus rates and schedule as of April 2009

Thanks to Myles for being helpful enough to provide the bus schedule update!

Please note that due to weather and other travel conditions, the bus schedule and rates posted here are subject to change anytime by the Ceres Liner management. The best way is to confirm the schedule ahead at the Ceres bus terminal. Bacolod and Cebu contact numbers are posted below.

For more details on the routes (destination ports and municipalities passed by) with corresponding maps, you may want to check out my previous post on Bacolod-Cebu and Cebu-Bacolod Ceres Liner bus routes. Continue reading… »