Sipalay, Negros Occidental is accessible via Dumaguete, Bacolod and Cebu. Here’s a blog on getting to Sipalay from cebu to help you plan your trip.
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HOW TO GO TO SIPALAY FROM CEBU (VIA DUMAGUETE)
Option 1: Cebu direct to Sipalay
In Cebu City, head to South Bus Terminal and look for a bus en route to Sipalay. I’ll have to verify the schedule first.
Option 2: Cebu – Dumaguete – Sipalay via Liloan, Santander
From Cebu South Bus Terminal, ride a bus bound for Liloan/Sibulan Port (Santander). Bus fare is Php 250 (AC bus) and Php 180 (ordinary bus). Travel time is 3.5 hours. At Liloan Port, board a fast craft to Sibulan (Negros Oriental). Fare is Php 62 including the terminal fee. Travel time is about 25 minutes.
Click here for Liloan/Santander Fast craft and Ferry Schedule
Outside Sibulan Port, board a multi-cab to Dumaguete City. Fare is Php 13.
At Dumaguete city center, board a bus to Sipalay. If you miss the direct bus, ride a bus en route to Hinobaan. Fare is Php 189 and travel time is roughly 3 hours.
Or you may ride a bus to Bayawan. Fare is Php 125 (ordinary) or Php 200 (A/C). Travel time is about 2.5 hours.
At Bayawan, transfer to a Hinobaan-bound bus, fare is Php 80 and travel time is about 1.5 hours. From Hinobaan, transfer to a Sipalay-bound bus, fare is Php 33 and travel time only takes 45 minutes.
Option 3: Cebu-Dumaguete-Sipalay via Bato
At South Bus Terminal in Cebu City, you can ride a bus to Bato (Cebu). At Bato, board a ferry to Tampi, Amlan (Negros Oriental). Ferry fare is Php 70 per person. In Tampi, the Ceres bus will continue to Dumaguete.
In Dumaguete, you can board a bus direct to Sipalay. It leaves at 1 PM daily. Fare is Php 280.
Or, if you miss the direct bus to Sipalay, board a bus to Hinobaan. Fare is Php 189 and travel time is around 4 hours. At Hinobaan, transfer to a bus to Sipalay. Fare is Php 33, travel time is about 45 minutes.
Also, at Dumaguete, you can opt to ride a bus to Bayawan. Fare is Php 125 (ordinary) and Php 200 (AC), travel will take 2.5 hours approximately.
Once you are in Bayawan, switch to a bus bound for Hinobaan, fare is Php 80 and travel time is approximately 1.5 hours.
Then in Hinobaan, transfer to a bus bound for Sipalay, fare is Php 33 and travel time is about 45 minutes.
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HOW TO GO TO SIPALAY FROM CEBU (VIA BACOLOD)
Option 1
Cebu – Bacolod – Sipalay
At North Bus Terminal in Cebu, you can ride a direct bus to Bacolod. Travel time is about 4-5 hours.
In Bacolod, switch to a bus to Sipalay. Fare is Php 180, travel time is roughly 4 hours. There is only one direct bus to Sipalay from Dumaguete daily and it leaves at 1:00 PM, fare is Php 290.
If you miss the direct bus to Sipalay, you can catch the bus to Hinobaan. Fare is Php 180 and travel time is approximately 4 hours. From Hinobaan, transfer to a bus to Sipalay. Fare is Php 33, travel time is about 45 minutes.
Click here for the Bus Schedule to Sipalay and Hinobaan
Option 2
Cebu – Toledo – San Carlos – Don Salvador – Bacolod – Sipalay
We took this route since we initially planned to tour Bacolod.
From North Bus Terminal in Cebu, take a bus bound for Toledo and alight at Toledo Port. A/C bus fare is Php 83, travel time is about 2 hours.
At Toledo Port, go inside the port building and purchase a ferry ticket to San Carlos. Fare is Php 100 (slow ferry) or Php 180 (fast craft).
At San Carlos, take a tricycle or pedicab to the bus terminal. Fare is Php 8 to Php 10 per person. Board a van or bus bound for Bacolod via Don Salvador. Fare is Php 180 (ordinary bus) and travel time is about 3 hours.
In Bacolod, transfer to a bus bound for Sipalay, fare is Php 180, travel time is around 4-5 hours.
If you miss the direct bus to Sipalay, transfer to a bus en route to Hinobaan and alight at Sipalay. Fare is Php 180. Then switch to a bus to Sipalay. Fare is Php 33.
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