22 Sep 2026
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Ceres Transport

3.9
227 customer reviews
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Ceres Transport Schedule & Timetable

Manila - Batangas
06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00
Manila - Iloilo
06:00
Batangas - Manila
02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00
Manila - Caticlan
06:00
Iloilo - Manila
07:00
Batangas - Caticlan
13:00
Manila - Dumaguete
21:00
Batangas - Iloilo
13:00
Manila - Bacolod
19:00, 21:00
Manila - Kalibo
06:00
Bacolod - Manila
17:00
Batangas - Kalibo
13:00

About Ceres Transport

Buses are the most affordable means of transport with a large number of terminals across the country and convenient timetables to help you plan your trip. Buses is a convenient option both for those who travel on a shoestring budget and those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Ceres Transport offers bus service with an online reservation available. Before booking your ticket, read other travellers’ reviews to choose the best option.

What are the Main Stations of Ceres Transport?

Ceres Transport operates buses to and from the following stations:

  • Buendia Bus Terminal
  • Paranaque Integrated Terminal
  • Ceres Cubao Terminal
  • Ceres Bus Terminal
  • Batangas Port
  • Batangas City Grand Terminal
  • Araneta Center Bus Port
  • Ceres Northbound Terminal
  • Batangas Terminal
  • Bacolod South Bus Terminal

What are the Most Popular Routes of Ceres Transport?

What are the Bus Classes & Prices of Ceres Transport?

The price of your bus trip will depend both on the destination and the class of your ticket. Note that not all ticket classes are available on certain routes yet for longer trips there is almost always a good choice of options. Opt for a sleeper coach for the most convenient overnight trip. Sleeper buses are usually equipped with berths or soft reclining seats, feature an onboard toilet and your ticket may also include other perks like snacks or even a lunch. Taking a night bus is also a good idea if you want to save on your hotel room. During the day an express service is often the best value for money as it makes less stops than an ordinary or standard class bus and travels faster. On some routes it may be crucial to choose the right class as, say, an ordinary or second class bus may need some 6 hours to cover the distance the first class or express bus travels in two hours!

Pros & Cons of Bus Travel

Pros of Bus Travel

  • Buses usually boast the widest network of destinations covered. They travel to the places you cannot get to by plane or even by train

  • Travelling by bus is easy – there is no need to arrive to the bus terminal much in advance, and the check-in is usually a very fast formality opposite to air travel

  • Bus tickets are very affordable. Yes, there are costly first class or VIP options but is you are on a budget, bus is the first means of transportation you have to think about

  • At the same time, there are different classes of service to suit any budget. If you are after a higher level of comfort, buses get you covered, too.

Cons of Bus Travel

  • Intercity bus terminals can be located outside the city centre in the outskirts. It means you will need to calculate extra time and money to get there. In certain destinations getting from the bus terminal can cost you more than you would expect because only a limited number of transportation companies is allowed to serve the route – and prices may be inflated.

  • During busy weekends or high season buses serving some tourist destinations may run out of schedule and require advanced booking.

  • While buses are not as weather dependent as ferries, bus trips can also be delayed or cancelled due to bad weather or road conditions – keep it in mind if travelling during certain seasons or to certain destinations.

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Ceres Transport Company Reviews

3.9
227 customer reviews
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Jul 7, 2026
It was expensive. According to the conductor, when they saw the price of my online it was a little more expensive compared to when you buy the ticket at the bus terminal. Likewise, there were separate payment for each ferry. And we got many delays. So from Cubao to Cebu City, we had an accumulated time of 45 hours of travel. Very long travel hours. But we came safe to our destination.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Jun 23, 2026
Travel time did not include waiting time. PDF Voucher stated around 26 hrs travel but I arrive 14 hrs after the indicated ETA
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Jun 5, 2026
I suggests that you need to check the condition of the bus specially in the usb part where we can charge our devices since it is a long ride
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, May 25, 2026
We were asked to pay an additional 50 pesos for not bringing a printed copy of the ticket. However, we already presented the QR code and the downloaded ticket on our phone, and we also paid the convenience fee during booking.
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, May 24, 2026
The price of ticket in buendia terminal to iloilo is 3200 pesos including ferry ticket.but yours the bus ticket is 3100 including insurance but not ferry ticket 1700 pesos.i spend 4700 for the whole trip.not good.
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, May 23, 2026
The trip was ok but fare is a bit expensive ..
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, May 15, 2026
On time
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Apr 30, 2026
Ceres liner was not on time, it was 2 hrs late, long waiting hours, it was not organzed they dont follow what is written on the agreement and ticket. Theres hidden charges like payment for the baggage.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Apr 27, 2026
The bus left at 4:30am which is 30minutes late. So I did not make it on my scheduled on that day. Also, the conductor and driver is requiring a printed copy of the voucher. No instruction said to print it.
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Apr 24, 2026
Booked departure time was not followed. 11:00am. We were put in a bus who is about to leave. On line bookings has no option for senior rate. The washroom of each station is very bad uncomfortable and dirty
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Apr 22, 2026
An expensive travel with so much body pain, with delayed and the overall fare is more expensive than flying to our destination.
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Apr 21, 2026
6am on the online, so we arrive early as 4am. But the departure time is 11am! 😡 Online booking is way more expensive. It should be a 1 way trip however because of the delay we have no choice but to go inter island from batangas port to calatagan mindoro port to roxas mindoro port. The trip makes you feel exhausted. Better to book flight than to go on roro boat trip.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Apr 17, 2026
Very helpful staff at the Port, even placed us on an earlier service. Highly recommended them
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Apr 13, 2026
The online booking is very expensive than the the actual price
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Apr 9, 2026
Very hard travel experience.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Apr 6, 2026
Bus Company Ceres requires a printed copy of voucher,it is a inconvenience for a traveller who has no access to a printer.Unlike other platforms such as Airlines you present your eticket and they’ll print your boarding pass.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Apr 4, 2026
Everything went smoothly, and we were even accommodated earlier than our scheduled trip. The only hassle is that you still need to bring a printed copy of the itinerary for PH buses—even though we’re already in the digital age, lol.
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Mar 31, 2026
Departure was delayed 5hrs
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Mar 30, 2026
the seats on Roro Bus going to San Jose Mindoro should also be choose online upon booking.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Mar 4, 2026
Bus was comfy, only left 20min late arrived on time. Printing the voucher seems utterly useless and wasteful. The driver/ticket inspector could have just looked at my phone to confirm my booking. The person at the help desk refused to print my voucher. There's a printing shop just at the corner where you can print (around 10pesos). Allow extra time for that.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Mar 1, 2026
The terminal leaving Manila and arrival at Batangas Port was very chaotic with people you're not sure if they're employees or random strangers offering to help with your bags etc..It feels like a free for all.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Feb 17, 2026
45 minutes late, oversold seats so passenger was sitting in the aisle.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Feb 8, 2026
Very helpful staff, clean bus and arrived on time... Probably could have done without the loud, 80's style hair-metal music being pumped the whole trip but it was good value for money.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Jan 31, 2026
Noisy
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Jan 13, 2026
the estimated time of departure and arrival is very inaccurate. it causes us so much stress and the service is very unprofessional when it comes on time management.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Dec 29, 2025
The bus has a very limited baggage capacity. The trip took 3-4 hours since the bus stopped at Lipa, Tanauan. And Sto Tomas. I arrived at the bus station before 12:30, and the bus is already full. I have to wait and carry my baggage bags since there is no nice place or even chairs to sit down while waiting for the next bus. The bus left past 1.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Dec 27, 2025
The bus arrived on time, but then we waited an hour to depart, I guess they tried to fill the bus up instead of going half empty. So if I was dependent on punctual arrival I would be late Overall trip was OK, bus was comfortable, but bit cold with AC on full power, couldn't turn it down, so have a emergency hoodie or something just in case....
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Dec 27, 2025
The booking was not correct to the schedule of roro bus. We been there by 6am but we waited 15hours before we got to the ship. It’s totally mess up
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Dec 25, 2025
I spent more than the standard rate but in the terminal, still we need to follow a line, from 9AM we departed at 10 AM
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Dec 25, 2025
Not good, we booked ahead of time yet we are not a priority.. additional charged is too expensive , aside from.paying 1500, at ypur ter.ina we charged for another 1312 each as ferry fare, which is ok but overcharged.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Dec 23, 2025
They left on time and it got to where I wanted to go on
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Dec 17, 2025
I boarded the bus without any hassle. The bus conductor assist me with my luggage. They even offered me an earlier trip without additional fees since I arrived in the bus station ahead of my schedule.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Dec 11, 2025
All was good, but when we want to enter the bus they want to have a printed voucher. I said I don't need because I have the voucher on my phone but the man said he need it. When we work digital I can't understand that they couldn't scan it. So I send it to him with Facebook and it works.
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Nov 3, 2025
Easier to book, worry-free travel.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Oct 27, 2025
It was too cold and the music was too loud. The drive was good.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Sep 11, 2025
The bus left almost 1 hour late, but the service was excellent. It seems that some deries were delayed and we were waiting for the passengers which fully justify the delay living the bus
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Jul 14, 2025
Bit late but straightforward and got me where I needed to go
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Jul 2, 2025
I ordered the 12 pm bus was there at 11:35 am , But the bus left at 13:20 just waiting for more people on the bus will not use the bus if having a flight time , bus could really need some cleaning.
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Jun 27, 2025
The rate very expensive...The 1,000 could have included the Ferry Boat fare and you still can earn good amount.
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, Jun 8, 2025
The trip was good
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, May 25, 2025
Seems like the booking website is not aligned sa bus liner. They're asked for a printed copy of the reciept at di daw pwede hindi printed. Not comfortable. Di din alam ng driver kungkanino ibibigay yung printed reciept.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, May 20, 2025
All good, need to print out tickets beforehand
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, May 18, 2025
Disorganised and poor signage.
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, May 16, 2025
No clear itinerary, not worth the hassle, trip took 8 hours more than the set expectation, trip started an hour late. Was not given a heads-up that the booking doesn’t include the ferry fair. Uncomfortable. Ceres doesn’t have printing service, took me an hour to look for printing good thing I arrived 2 hours prior. So much hassle
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, May 16, 2025
Nice! Thank you
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, May 6, 2025
I don’t have a seat when I came in terminal. Booking already confirmed but you don’t have time to inform the terminal of bus about my seat😤
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, May 5, 2025
Yes, we ride ceres bus starting on batangas port and we dont have time to go to batangas city grand terminal if we still go we will miss the schedule of 5pm. But someone on ceres help us ride the bus from batangas port i want to thank him for letting us ride the bus. He save us from all the hassle. I think he is a supervisor? Who handeles the conductor/dispatcher. He approve our ride. Thanks
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Bus Roro Bus, Ceres Transport, May 2, 2025
RoRo ship arrived so late..
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Apr 28, 2025
As there is no reservation taking place thru booking ahead, just proceed to the bus as at any bus trip on the Philippines. I had some problems without printed voucher. You buy your ticket directly in the bus.
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Bus Standard AC, Ceres Transport, Feb 24, 2025
The trip was delayed half and hour (meaning that the time in our tickets was not correct) and the online tickets were not valid, so we were requested to pay extra for them to print them.