Manila to Baguio Travel Time

Traveling from Manila to Baguio originally took 8 hours, but thanks to TPLEX, buses, and private cars can now reach the City of Pines in just 4-6 hours. Going to Baguio for a quick retreat isn’t new to the traveling scene, but the city’s cold climate, old city charm, delectable food places, IG-worthy cafes, and beautiful parks are just proof of why it’s worth visiting countless times.

For bus going to Baguio, there are a number of options you can take but the most common are Victory Liner, Solid North, JoyBus, and Genesis Buses. Their regular buses, which take the Dau Exit (located at NLEX) or Concepcion Exit (located at SCTEX), usually make one stop in Pangasinan. Manila to Baguio travel time is around 6 hours. Their executive buses, however, don’t make any stops since most of them have restrooms inside and they offer free snacks. With the latter, you can reach Baguio in just 4-5 hours.

Tip: Make sure to book online before traveling to avoid the long queue for chance passengers. Based on personal experience, trips for chance passengers are always delayed for a few hours due to the high volume of people, especially during weekends and holidays. It also helps to have a Baguio Travel Guide so you know what to expect.

Table of Contents

1 Manila to Baguio via Victory Liner
2 Manila to Baguio via JoyBus
3 Manila to Baguio Travel Time
4 Where to Stay in Baguio
5 Related Destinations

Manila to Baguio via Victory Liner

Ever since before, Victory Liner has already been one of the top options for passengers coming from Manila to Baguio. They’re one of the trusted bus companies in the country. They offer both first-class deluxe and regular buses, with a difference of almost half the price.

From Manila, they have terminals in Pasay, Cubao, and Sampaloc. Check out the schedule here.

Manila to Baguio via JoyBus

JoyBus is a relative bus service from Manila to Baguio offered by Genesis Bus for a comfy travel experience. They’re an upper-class version of your regular buses, so you’re guaranteed to travel with additional amenities and perks when you ride one. For those willing to shell out extra bucks for a comfier ride and less Manila to Baguio travel time, this is your option.

There are three JoyBus buses: the deluxe bus—which features a 2×2 column seat layout, LCD TV, restroom, WiFi, Lazy chair, and bus attendant, the semi-deluxe bus—which offers almost the same amenities as the deluxe but closer to the regular bus, and the premier executive bus class with 2×1 column seat layout, restroom, tablet with games, films, and music, LazyBoy chair (with more spacious legroom!), blanket, complimentary snacks, CCTV and a bus attendant.

For the Victory Liner bus, first-class costs around Php 780-800*, and perks include a comfortable room, complimentary snacks, comfier seats, wider space, and even electric sockets! The regular bus, on the other hand, costs only Php 420-P496*. View the full schedule and prices of the Victory Liner bus going to Baguio here.

For JoyBus, the semi-deluxe costs around Php 650*, the deluxe costs from Php 720 – 730*, and the premiere is priced at Php 740 – Php 760*. View the JoyBus schedule and prices here.