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Aklan - How I got to Boracay from Roxas City


After a quick visit to Roxas City and Panay, Capiz, I took a passenger van bound for Kalibo, Aklan. Since I didn't have much sleep the previous night, I was quickly brought into slumber the moment our van left Roxas City. It took us almost 2 hours to reach Kalibo and fare is 100 pesos.


Upon arriving in Kalibo town proper, I took a tricycle (PHP 10) to the van terminal bound for Caticlan. Fare is at 90 pesos and travel time is also almost 2 hours.


It was already past 9:00 PM when we arrived at the Caticlan jetty port. Since I don't have a reservation at any hotel in Boracay, I decided to just stay for a night here in Caticlan.

There are a few hostels and lodging houses around the area, you'll find them several meters away from the port. I checked-in at Candice Hotel. They have very nice and spacious rooms with aircon, private toilet and bath and a television set. A night costs 400 pesos. For inquiries, you may call (036)2887529 or 0930-1284670 and look for Dhang.


I went back to the jetty port on my 2nd day in Caticlan, I'm now bound for the island of Boracay. I'm just a few minutes away from the world's famous beach of Boracay. Woohoo!


At the port, you have to pay several fees. Terminal fee is 50 pesos, Environmental fee is 75 and Boat ticket is 25 pesos. Ang daming gastos! Hehehe!


Travel time from Caticlan to the island of Boracay is just about 10-15 minutes. From the moment I arrived in the island, I looked for the tricycle terminal. I waited for other passengers to arrive so I won't "hire" the whole tricycle.


Since it's my first time here, I just told the driver to drop me at Station 2, from where I will start my quest to find an accommodation that will fit my budget. Fare is 25 pesos and travel time is about 15 minutes.

These are my first sight of the beach. Welcome to Boracay!





So, if you find airfares to Boracay (via Caticlan or Kalibo) is expensive, you may try this route. Take a flight from Manila to Roxas City and travel by land to Caticlan. This way, you'll be able to save on airfare and visit Roxas City as well.



This is part of my trip to Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan that happened last February 9-11, 2012. Aklan is the 51st province on my list and these activities happend on days 2, 3 and 4 of my "5-day Panay Island adventure". Join me as I explore the world-renowned island of Boracay!
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25 comments :

  1. killerfillersMay 23, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    Ayos! 4 hours lang pala from Roxas to Boracay

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  2. ardee seanMay 23, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    wow.. sarap naman ng bakasyon na to.. pwede ako sa gantong route.. hehhe :P

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    1. Pinoy AdventuristaMay 31, 2012 at 2:13 PM

      yup, try mo din Ardee para makapasyal ka din sa Roxas... :)

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  3. adventurousfeetMay 23, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    for 2 na yung Php400? nice! naghahanap ako ng pwede pagstayan sa caticlan :) thank you :)

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    1. Pinoy AdventuristaMay 31, 2012 at 2:14 PM

      di ko natanong... pero malaki naman yung bed, i think pang 2 persons na yan... :)

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  4. Tina | Viva Trips & TipsMay 24, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Thanks for this awesome tips..

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    1. Pinoy AdventuristaMay 31, 2012 at 2:15 PM

      you're welcome Tina... Thanks for dropping by... :)

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  5. AnonymousMay 24, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    didn't know that this route is possible. awesome help to budget travelers! keep on sharing useful stuffs! I'm your fan! -Anne

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    1. Pinoy AdventuristaMay 31, 2012 at 2:15 PM

      you're welcome Anne... Thanks din for dropping by... :)

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  6. UnknownMay 24, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Uy, di ko alam na pwede pala toh... thanks sa tip! the best ka tlga! hehe!

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  7. Edmar del Castillo GuquibMay 24, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    O really! If there's a will there's a way nga naman :)

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    1. Pinoy AdventuristaMay 31, 2012 at 2:17 PM

      ahhahaha! tama... sa ganitong route, mas madami kang mapupuntahan... hehehe! :)

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  8. -palos-July 13, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    galing talaga ni mervin!
    idol sa paggawa ng itinerary..

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  9. KakiBerdakiAugust 11, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    minsan po, may murang fare fr0m manila-kalibo, try u lang po ang onliwme b0oking... Mganda po ang trip ni admin. ΓΌ kung gusto nyo p0ng mag adventure, mag RoRo po, c0mmute lang style lang, dpat backpack lang dala para d po sgabal.

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    1. Pinoy AdventuristaAugust 11, 2012 at 7:22 PM

      thanks po sa suggestions... i'm just trying to give an option... salamat po...

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  10. AnonymousNovember 4, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    Wow! Galing mo. Ikaw na bagong idol ko. Sana makasama kmi sa mga next adventure mo..
    Patrick/bulacan

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2013 at 4:17 AM

    Thank you sir! We have a confirmed flight to Roxas. We'll try this route this coming May. Sana same pa dn ang fares. Wish us luck! Thank you so much for posting. :)

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  12. ina mendozaOctober 16, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    how about from Roxas City direct to Tibiao? how do i get there

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    1. AnonymousJuly 28, 2014 at 10:56 PM

      Yeah. we're planning a trip there too. Any ideas?

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  13. Lei De GuzmanDecember 10, 2014 at 9:45 PM

    Hi! What is the earliest schedule of vans going to Kalibo from Roxas? Thanks!

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  14. AarikaAugust 17, 2016 at 10:25 PM

    thank you so much!!! I'll be in roxas city next friday!!! I'll go straight to bora then.

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  15. AnonymousMarch 25, 2017 at 8:27 PM

    hi may i know the last trip from kalibo to roxas?thank you

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  16. Mark RanaJuly 7, 2019 at 3:51 PM

    Last trip of boats from caticlan to bora?

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