Getting There

Getting to Baguio is not a trouble at all, what with the convenient network of road, rail, air and ocean transport facilitating the city. The Lokan Airport in Baguio is about 20 minutes by car to the south of the city. On account of the length of the runway, the airport is not availed by the commercial jet planes. It is used only by propeller-driven aircraft. The Asian Spirit flies on a regular basis to and from Manila. The entire journey of about an hour makes getting to Baguio convenient. Usually the flights are scheduled in the morning only, for by the evening the fog sets in.

There is no such popular means of transport such as getting to Baguio by sea. However, the banca is used by travelers and commuters alike. It is a small boat that is used in tropical areas by residents for local ocean transportation. These are identical to a catamaran which is supported by a couple of stabilizing bamboo runners on either side for travel in the rough seas.

It takes an average of six hours for getting to Baguio by the road transport. The 250 km bus route between Manila and Baguio is accessed via the Kennon Road, which remains occasionally blocked by landslides during the rainy season. In recent times, Kennon Road was closed to passenger buses which pass either through the Marcos Highway or the Naguilan Road. There is also another access to Baguio from Aritao in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, but this is the less frequented route as the road is not well-maintained. Other means of transport is not found here other than the bus.

Buses also link Baguio with central Luzon and the provinces of Pangasinan, La Union and those in the Ilocos region. AsiaRooms.com offers information regarding Getting to Baguio in Luzon, Philippines.