Ceres Liner Bus – Dumaguete to Cebu City
The Ceres Liner bus company runs between Cebu city and Dumaguete 4 times a day.
Your bus takes a short hop on a ferry between the islands of Cebu and Negros.
There is an additional fare of about 50 peso for boat trip.
You get off the bus for the trip across the open water and sit in the upper deck on the boat.
It is a fairly quick crossing and you don’t have to worry about making a bus connection once you are across the water.
Maayo Shipping – youtube video of ferry running between Cebu and Negros islands
Ceres Liner update – Dec 2007
New Schedule
The Ceres Liner bus goes direct from Dumaguete to Cebu 7 times a day for 250 pesos including the ferry.
New Ceres Lines bus schedule
Dumaguete City to Cebu City:
4:15 AM Air Con
5:45 AM Air Con
8:45 AM Air Con
10:30 AM Non Air Con
11:45 AM Air Con via Barili
12:50 PM Air Con
2:15 PM Air Con
New Ceres Lines bus schedule
Cebu City to Dumaguete
5:30 AM Air Con via Barili
6:00 AM Air Con
7:00 AM Non Air Con
10:00 AM Air Con
1:00 PM Air Con
3:00 PM Air Con
6:00 PM Air Con
This is the Ceres south terminal in Cebu City on Del Rosario St.
If you are headed to Moalboal take a bus going through Barilli. They leave at least once an hour and the fare is 89 pesos. If you take one marked “Economy” the fare will be 50 pesos.
Occasionally they have a promotion in order to make tougher competition for Rough Rider, the new line of red buses that take the same route.
This is also the bus you will take if bound for Kawasan Falls past the town of Badian.
If you plan to stay in Moalboal you can catch the bus south bound at the market when you are ready to leave again.
Take a bus to Bato and get off at the pier where you can catch the pump boat or the fast ferry across to Negros.
If you are planning to go to Malapascua Island off the north end of Cebu you will leave from the “North” terminal in Mandaue City. Take it to Maya where you will catch a pump boat to Malapascua. There are no Ceres buses that go between the south and the north terminal. Take a cab.
update aug 2008 – The cost regular fare from Cebu City to Moalboal is now been raised to 109 pesos one way.
SuperCat schedule May 2008
Cebu to Ormoc 6:00am, 11:35am, 5:10Ppm
Ormoc to Cebu 8:45am, 2:20pm, 7:55pm
Cebu to Tabilaran 8:00am, 12:00pm, 4::00pm
Tagbiaran to Cebu 10:00am, 2:00pm, 6:00pm
one way Ormoc 650 pesos
one way Tagbilaran 400 pesos
Roble Shipping ferry Catbalogan to Cebu City – this ferry runs between Cebu and Samar island
The Roble ferry makes a weekly trip between Catbalogan Samar and Cebu City, Cebu. It leaves Friday nights at 8pm and gets to Cebu around 5am on Saturday mornings.You can take motorbikes but there is no loading ramp for larger vehicles.

always check the newspaper for the most recent schedule
Roble Shipping schedule May 2008
Cebu to Hilongos
4:30pm except Thurs – My Ormoc Star
8:50pm daily – My Beautiful Stars
Hilongos to Cebu
11:00am daily – My Beautiful Stars
10:30pm except Thurs – My Ormoc Star
Cebu to Ormoc
10:00pm daily – My Wonderful Stars
Ormoc to Cebu
11:00am daily – My Wonderful Stars
Cebu to Catbalogan
8:00pm every Thursday – My Ormoc Stars
Catbalogan to Cebu
8:00pm every Friday – My Ormoc Stars
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Gothong Lines schedule May 2008
Cebu to Manila
Monday 6:00pm – Subic Bay 1
Wednesday 10:00am – Cagayan Bay 1
Thursday 7:00pm – Subic Bay 1
Manila to Cebu
Sunday 8:00am – Subic Bay 1
Wedenesday 8:00am – Subic Bay 1
Friday 6:00am – Cagayan Bay 1
Cebu to Ozamis Sun/Tues/Thurs 7:00pm – Butuan Bay 1
Ozamis to Cebu Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00pm – Butuan Bay 1
Cebu to Iligan Sun/Tues/Thurs 7:00pm – Butuan Bay 1
Iligan to Cebu Mon/Wed/Fri 4:00pm – Butuan Bay 1
Cebu to Cagayan Mon/Sat 8:00pm – Cagayan Bay 1
Cagayan to Cebu Sun/Tues 8:00pm – Cagayan Bay 1
Cebu to Butuan Thurs 7:00pm – Subic Bay
Butuan to Manila Fri 2:00 pm – Subic Bay 1
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Super Ferry
Cebu to Manila – Mon 8:45am, Wed 5:15pm, Thurs 10:45am
Manila to Cebu – Thurs 7:45pm, Fri 5:15pm, Sat 6:45pm
Cebu to Cagayan – Fri 10:45pm
Cagayan to Cebu – Wed 2:45pm
Cebu to Cotabato – Sun 9:45pm
Cotabato to Cebu – Tues 10:45 am
Cebu to Iligan – Sat 8:45pm
Iligan to Cebu – Sun 7:45pm
Cebu to Nasipit – Fri 10:45pm
Nasipit to Cebu – Wed 10:45pm
Cebu to Ozamiz – Sat 8:45pm
Ozamis to Cebu – Sun 3:15pm
Cebu to Zamboanga – Sun 9:45pm
Zamboanga to Cebu – Tues 10:15pm
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Cebu Ferries
Cebu to Cagayan Mon/Wed/Sat 8:00am
Cebu to Ozasiz Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 7:00am
Cebu to Nasipit Tues/Sun 7:00pm
Cebu to Iligan Mon/Wed 7:00pm
Cebu to Ormoc Mon/Wed 8:00am, Fri 12noon
Cagayan to Cebu Tues/Fri 8:00pm Sun 9:00pm
Ozamiz to Cebu Tues/Thurs 7:00pm
Nasipit to Cebu Mon/Thurs 7:00pm
Iligan to Cebu Tues/Thurs 4:00pm
Ormoc to Cebu Mon/Wed 2:00pm Fri 12noon
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Leyte to Bohol Ferry – youtube video of the ferry that runs between Bato, Leyte and Ubay, Bohol
Tugboats in Cebu – video of the waterfront in Cebu City
Cokaliong Shipping![]()
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Lite Shipping ferry – youtube video of the Lite Shipping ferry that runs between Cebu City and Ormoc City
Lite Shipping – This ferry travels between Cebu City and Ormoc every day except for Fridays. Always check the newspapers for the most recent updated schedule.
Telephone Numbers listed in the May 8 2009 Freeman Newspaper
Roble Shipping Inc
43-C Escario Extn., Cebu City
Tel.# 255-3871 * 254-0583 * 232-2236 * 232-2263
Fax# 416-6117
Lite Shipping
14 G.L. Lavilles St., comer M.J. Cuenco Ave., Tinago, Cebu City
Tel.# (032) 255-1721 to 26/256-1410
Fax# (032) 255-1724/414-9990
Freight & Passage D.L. (032) 254-0383
Super Shuttle Ferry
Asian Marine Transport Corporation
38 Gorordo Avenue Cebu City
Tel.# (032) 2323150, 2310639, 3455581, 3455582, 2344121
Fax# (032) 2335733, 3455583
Aleson Shipping Lines, Inc.
117-R. Palma Street, Cebu City
Tel.# 255-5673, 255-7157, 253-1934
Fax# 255-6277
www.alesonshipping.com
SuperCat
www.SuperCat.com.ph
Freight: 232-7400
SuperFerry
SuperCat Termenal, Pier 4, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City
www.SuperFerry.com.ph
Passage: 233-7000
Cebu Ferries
www.cebuferries.com
Text: 0918-9942421
Weesam Express
www.weesamexpress.com
Pier 4 North Reclamation Area, Cebu City
Tel.# (032) 412-9562 * 231-7737
Island Shipping Corporation
15-2 V. Sotto St., cor. McArthur Blvd., Cebu City
Tel.# (032) 422-6329/31; 460-5608; 435-2078
Fax# (032) 422-6330
Ocean Fast Ferries Inc.
Pier 1, CPA Building, Cebu City, Philippines, 6000
Tel.# 255-7560
Fax# 255-0115
www.oceanjet.net
Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Inc.
M.J. Cuenco cor Osmena Blbd., Cebu City
Passage: 2546491 loc. 222 & 236; 255-7989
Cargo: 2549782., 2533271
Fax# 2557899
www.transasiashipping.com
George & Peter Lines, Inc.
GP Bldg., Arellano Blvd., corner V. Gullas Ext., Cebu City (Pier 2)
Freight: 254-5404
Fax# 254-0679
Passage: 254-6252 * 254-5154
Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc.
Don Serging Osmena Avenue, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City
Tel.# 2327211-18
Fax# 2316825, 2316826
Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Inc.
Pier 7, Gothong Wharf, F.F. Cruz, Mandaue City
Tel.# 232-9998 loc. 103, 310 * 346-0200
Freight: 0922-8071085 * 0922-5372184
Passage: 0923-3426131 * 0922-5334509 * 0922-4019196
Sulpicio Lines, Inc.
Sulpicio Go St., Reclamation Area, Cebu City
Tel.# 232-5361 to 79
Ceres Lines bus
Climbing Mount Apo
General Santos
Judy's Resto Bar
Logging with Motorcycles
Mount Mayon
Biri Island
Calbiga Cave
Mangrove Swamp Palawan
Mikes's Resort
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Can you pls post the exact schedule departure of ceres from cebu to bacolod daily and vice versa including the fares? Thnaks
Hi Ronald,
I don’t have the information that you want on hand.
That is a very basic run, however.
dp
CELES Lines has an office in Batangas
my biyahe po ba ngaung dec. 26, 2009 cebu to dumaguete?
Hi jaymari,
I am pretty sure they are running on the 26th but call just to verify.
phone 035 4170280 , 4196023
dp
how much is the fare in ferry from iligan to cebu?
Hello winaflor,
Ceres Lines do not operate in Mindanao (which is where Iligan is)
Rural Transit is the bus liner that runs Mindanao and there are no buses from Iligan to Cebu.
The easiest way to get from Iligan to Cebu is to take a Rural Transit bus to Dipolog and then take a tricycle to the port of Dapitan, Mindanao.
You will hop across the bay on the Ozamis to Mukas ferry.
In Dapitan get a ticket on any of the 4 ferries making the run to Dumaguete on Negros.
From Dumaguete you can get a bus direct to Cebu City. The fare will include a short ferry hop from Negros to Cebu Island.
Its not a difficult trip but get an early start so you can get to Cebu at a reasonable hour.
cheers
dp
may i know what is the new tel.no of ceres bus lines cuz’the old tel.no is no longer connected
Naa lang koy usa ka pangutana. Tag pila man ang biyahe gikan sa Cebu padulong sa Dumaguete via ferry?
Hello AJ
I never took the ferry from Cebu to Dumaguete so am not sure.
It is quicker to take the bus from Cebu to Dumaguete The bus follows the coast to Bato, (in southern Cebu) where it makes the short hop on the Maayo ferry across to Negros Island and then proceeds to the city of Dumaguete.
I don’t have the current fare but it used to run about 250 pesos.
dp
thanks a lot for all the info! you are helping many people with all your posts.. more power!
Hello jeyn,
Cheers!
dp
Hi dp,
Tanong ko lang kung mayrun ba byahe ang Ceres sa April 1, 2010 (Holyweek) Dumaguete to Cebu?
Keep up the good work
baron
Is there a trip cebu to dumaguete this coming april 2, 2010? specifically CERES line company. What would be the last trip?
If you have the contact number of CERES line in Cebu, will you please tell me.. May I know their schedule? Thanks
can i have the contact number of ceres line in cebu?…i want to know the schedules of cebu-dumaguete-cebu daily trips asap…thanks a lot
Hi ren,
I don’t have the Ceres Lines number handy but you can check any local paper for the most recent schedule.
dp
thanks dutchpickle….
are there any slight changes on the schedule of cebu-dumaguete trips of ceres bus line?…
Hi ren,
There are continuous minor changes to the schedules but Ceres Lines is growing, so most likely there will be even more options than what I list.
dp
naa rko pangutana kung pwede pa kabyahe ang eight months pregnant cebu to dumaguete?naa mo requirements dapat eh comply before mo mag authorize ana?thanks
Hello zosine,
Best to check with your doctor about that hon. I do not know if there are any regulations on the bus about traveling when that far along but most ferries will not allow it.
One woman gave birth in a mulit-cab on the way into Ormoc City from Nueva a few months ago. It made for an interesting situation, but the baby and mother were both ok.
dp
gud day! pls post schedule of trip from dumaguete to bacolod pls..thank you…
may i ask kung gkan sa peir 1 pila ang plete padong sa south bus terminal?
which is better, to ride ina bus going to bato or vhire?/….
then i will ride maayo to negros…
Hello chonsy –
If she is leaving from Cebu – just go to the Ceres Terminal there and get the express bus to Dumaguete. The air con is very comfortable and fast.
I don’t know of any v-hires that go from Cebu to Dumaguete. They just couldn’t compete with the convenience and comfort of the bus.
cheers
dp
Good day,
can i have contact number of ceres based in north terminal cebu,, can i ask for the schedule cebu to leyte… cebu to palompon leyte. tanx
Ann
Hello ann,
I do not have their number handy – sorry…
dp
hi,
is there a trip to dumaguete from cebu after lunch from south terminal,how much is the fare?current sked and fare please.thank you…
alvin
if manggagaling po ng Cebu Airport….panu po pagpunta ng Ceser Liner Terminal… anu po schedules ng bus pagpunta sa Dumaguete pag Sunday… magkanu po ang fare… and ilang oras po???
how much the fare taking a ceres bus from dumaguete to cebu?
hi,
is there a trip from cebu to manila by a ceres bus? how much is the fare? sked and fare please. thank you…
Hello rein
I do not know of any bus route from Cebu to Manila.
You could take a ferry to Ormoc Leyte and catch a bus from there to Manila for about 1100 pesos but it is a long trip.
Maybe consider an airplane ?
dp
what is the departure times with Ceres Aircon Bus from Cebu to Dumagute?
Hi! Do you have trips (via Ceres bus) from Liloan, to Oslob, cebu? How much is the fare? if none, what are the alternative rides/routes to Oslob. Thank you
and God Bless..
matet
Good Day! I would like to ask contact number of Ceres in Cebu ? Can i also ask for new schedule and rate to Cebu- Dumaguete ana Cebu – Bacolod.
Hoping for a quike reply upon this matter.
Thank you so much!
Hello Golda
I do not have their number handy but have taken their buses on that Cebu – Dumaguete route and find it to be very efficient and trouble free.
dp
does anybody here knows the number of the ceres bus terminal in dumaguete? thank you.