Thursday, December 26, 2013

How to reach Marinduque-heart of the Philippines

http://www.marinduque.gov.ph/travelbasic.html

ARRIVING BY LAND

(Metro Manila to Lucena City)
There are public utility buses from Metro Manila that will take you to Grand Terminal, Lucena City where public utility jeepneys bound for Talao-Talao Pier are available.
Buses with direct route to Talao-Talao Port specifically those with signboards "Lucena-Talao-Talao Pier" are also available. From Manila, you may took off at Buendia Terminal in Pasay City corner Taft Avenue. From Quezon City, get to Kamias Road Terminal corner EDSA or Ali Mall Terminal at Cubao. Available buses at said terminals are Jac Liner, Jam Transit , Lucena Lines and Dela Rosa Lines. Jac Liner, Inc., the biggest bus operator in Southern Tagalog, also offers direct route to Marinduque. For more details or reservations, you may contact Tel. # 02-404-2073 (Buendia Terminal) or Tel. # 02-927-6139 (Kamias Terminal).
You can also bring or drive your own car or vehicle in going to Marinduque by boarding the Roll-on, roll-off sea ferries (Roro) when you reach the Talao-Talao Pier. Average travel time by land from Manila to Lucena City is three (3) hours.

ARRIVING BY SEA

(Lucena City to Marinduque)
At Talao-Talao Port, roros of Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc., Star Horse Shipping Company, Boac Ferries and fastcraft of Sta. Cruz Shipping Lines bound for Marinduque Ports - Balanacan Port in Mogpog or Cawit Port in Boac or Buyabod Port in Sta. Cruz are available. Travel time ranges from 3 to 3.5 hours for Roro and 2 to 2.5 hours for fastcraft.
Upon reaching the target port in Marinduque, there are public utility jeepneys and airconditioned vans waiting to take you to your destinations with signboards - Boac, Mogpog, Gasan, Buenavista, Sta. Cruz or Torrijos.
Please be guided by the following schedule of trips.
SCHEDULE OF TRIPS
Talao-Talao Port to Balanacan PortBalanacan Port to Talao-Talao Port
  
4:00 AM - M/V Divina Gracia (Roro)6:30 AM - Star Horse (Roro)
10:00 AM - M/V Vanessa (Fastcraft)7:30 AM - M/V Vanessa (Fastcraft)
11:00 AM - Star Horse (Roro)8:00 AM - M/V Divina Gracia (Roro)
12:00 NN - M/V Divina Gracia (Roro)10:00 AM - Star Horse (Roro)
11:00 PM - M/V Star Horse (Roro)4:00 PM - M/V Divina Gracia (Roro)
 6:30 PM - Star Horse (Roro)
  
Talao-Talao Port to Cawit PortCawit Port to Talao-Talao Port
  
12:00 AM - M/V Rebecca (Roro)12:00 NN - M/V Rebecca (Roro)
3:00 PM - M/V Star Cebu City (Roro)7:00 PM - M/V Star Cebu City (Roro)
4:00 PM - M/V Rebecca (Roro)8:00 PM - M/V Rebecca (Roro)
  
Talao-Talao Port to Buyabod PortBuyabod Port to Talao-Talao Port
  
2:00 AM - M/V Star Cebu City (Roro)8:00 AM - M/V Star Cebu City (Roro)
 
Note: Schedule of trips are subject to change. During Holy Week, by sheer volume of people and rolling cargo bound for Marinduque, no schedules are followed. Once the roro gets to its full capacity, it immediately leaves bound for its destination.

ARRIVING BY AIR

(Manila to Marinduque)
ZestAir flies to Marinduque four times a week. For schedules, online reservation and other details, visit their website.

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