Cebu to Manila Ferry is the most popular way to travel on this route. There are 2 daily departures available, including 2 night departures. The earliest departure from Cebu is at 11:59h, arriving at Manila at 10:00h. While the latest departure is at 23:59h, arriving at 23:00h. The total ride from Cebu to Manila lasts around 22:31h. Prices of a one way adult ticket range from $30 up to $48.
The travel distance between Cebu and Manila is a total of 411 nautical miles (473 km), which equals a travel time of roughly 23:01h.
The number of daily departures depends on the period you’re traveling in. Most commonly, the number of daily departures increases during the high season. Therefore, in a country like Philippines, you can expect more lines operating in the period from December to February.
Please note that the number of departures may also be limited on public holidays.
Overnight Ferry
If you want to travel overnight and either save money on accommodation or arrive at the port in Manila earlier, there are 2 overnight ferries traveling on the route from Cebu to Manila.
The overnight ferries depart between 11:59 and 10:00 and arrive between 23:59 and 23:00
the following day.
Departure and Arrival Ports
For comprehensive details about Cebu and Manila, including ferry port details, as well as other popular routes, please refer to the provided links below.
Cebu
You can see information about the departure station and stops Cebu here
There is a total of 2 ferry companies operating the routes from Cebu to Manila. Here you can see the most popular ferry companies operating this route and their overall rating.
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