Travel Puerto Galera
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Transportation to and from Puerto GaleraPuerto Galera can only be reached via land routes from Manila to Batangas. After completion of the so-called Sky Way near Manila and the partial completion of the new highway from Tanuan to Lipa City the travel time to Batangas has been considerably reduced. However a travel time to Batangas Pier of two hours from Manila has to be counted with.
From Batangas there are several ferryboat services that can bring their passengers to Puerto Galera in one or two hours, depending on the choice of ferry.
Relatively spoken a little more expensive, but without doubt are the Sikat and MV Super 85 Ferry and Bus Services. They transport their passengers by bus, coaster or van (depending on demand) directly to Batangas Pier, where the ferries can be boarded almost immediately. Since there are no stop-overs and no waiting time for the ferryboats, they are definately the fastest and the most conenient way to get to and from Puerto Galera:
Sikat Bus and Ferry Service Departing from Lobby of the City State Tower Hotel
1315 A. Mabini Street, Ermita, Manila
Departure time : 09:00 AM - Arrival time about 13:30 in Puerto Galera
Round trip costs about P 700.-- per person.
Visit for more details: www.int-office.de/SI-KAT
The Super 85 Bus and Ferry Service Departing from The Royal Palm Hotel
Corner A. Mabini Street and Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila
Departure time : 07:30 AM - Arrival time in Puerto Galera around lunch
time.
Round trip costs about P 700.-- per person.
Cheaper are the commercial buses of BLTB, JAM and TRITRAN. The former has a terminal in EDSA-Pasay, while the others have their terminals at Taft Avenue near the corner of Gil Puyat Avenue, Buendia, also in Pasay City, Metro Manila.
Schedules are not fixed, but the first bus usually leaves around 06:00 AM and the other buses depart when the volume of passengers is sufficient. The fares range from about P 80,-- to P 100,-- depending on whether it is a regular bus or an airconditioned bus.
At Batangas Pier there is a wide choice of ferries going to Puerto Galera. Usually the first departure is around 07:30 AM and the last ferry leaves at about 4:00 PM. After that one could hire an outrigger boat or banca with prices often ranging from P 2.000,--per banca.
There are three main entry points to Puerto Galera by way of its port facilities :
Muelle Pier (Town Proper)Balatero Pier (East of Town Proper)Sabang (North of Town Proper) Click here for: Puerto Galera Map
Ferry Schedules from and to Puerto GaleraNote that prices and schedules can change without prior notice
VESSEL
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FARE
(one way)
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PORT
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From Puerto Galera
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From Batangas
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Si-Kat
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350
incl. bus
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Muelle
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09:30
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11:30
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MV Super 85
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350
incl. bus
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Muelle
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08:30
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10:30
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Blue Eagle
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110
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Muelle
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07:00
13:30
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11:00
15:30
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Lady of Mercy
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110
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Muelle
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10:30
14:30
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09:00
12:00
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Viva Lines
(drive on ferry)
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80
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Balatero
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05:00
10:30
14:30
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08:30
12:00
17:00
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Outrigger Boat
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75
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Sabang
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06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
11:30
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09:30
10:30
12:00
13:30
14:30
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