How to get to Apo Reef: By Air: Nearest airport to Apo Reef is located in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. There are regular flights from Manila which will take roughly 45 minutes. You may take a tricycle from the airport to the bus station. Ride a bus bound for Sablayan in Mindoro Occidental which may take around 3 hours.If you are in a large group, there are vans for hire at the airport to take you to Sablayan town. By RORO Bus: From Manila (Cubao, Pasay or Alabang) to Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro RoRo Bus like Dimple Star Bus in Cubao (Quezon City), Sampaloc (Manila) and Alabang (Muntinlupa) has trips to San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. The fare is inclusive of RORO (Roll on and Roll off) /ferry fee and terminal fee. Fare is roughly Php 800. Alternatively, you may take a bus bound for Batangas Port (2.5 hours) from Manila, Cubao, Cavite, or Alabang. Fare is roughly Php 136 from Alabang South Station or at the back of Metropolis Mall2 ravel time is 2-3 hours. From Batangas to Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro At Batangas Port, buy a ferry / RORO ticket bound for Abra de Ilog. Fare is around Php 260 plus Php 30 Terminal Fee. Ride the RoRo/ Ferry to Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. While on the ferry, touts may approach you to ride on buses en route to Sablayan/San Jose, choose your bus. It is recommended that you reserve your seats as the buses get full by the time the ferry reaches Abra de Ilog. Board a bus bound for Sablayan or San Jose from Abra de Ilog Port. Tell the driver you’ll get off at Sablayan. Travel time is roughly 3 hours. Upon reaching the Sablayan Bus station, ride a tricycle to take you to Sablayan Tourism Office. Alternatively, at Batangas Port, you can already ride a bus (Dimple Star) to Abra de Ilog.
Batangas to Abra de Ilog Schedule of Ferry /RORO (Montenegro Lines) as of March 2011 : Morning: 2:00 AM,6:00 AM,10:00 AM Afternoon: 2:00 PM, 25:00 PM Evening: 10:30 PM Batangas to Abra de Ilog RORO/ferry passenger fare: Regular /Full Fare : Php 260 Student Fare : Php 221 Senior Citizen Fare : Php 208 Half Fare / Children (3-7 years old) : Php 130
How to get to Apo Reef:
By Air:
Nearest airport to Apo Reef is located in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. There are regular flights from Manila which will take roughly 45 minutes. You may take a tricycle from the airport to the bus station. Ride a bus bound for Sablayan in Mindoro Occidental which may take around 3 hours.If you are in a large group, there are vans for hire at the airport to take you to Sablayan town.
By RORO Bus:
From Manila (Cubao, Pasay or Alabang) to Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
RoRo Bus like Dimple Star Bus in Cubao (Quezon City), Sampaloc (Manila) and Alabang (Muntinlupa) has trips to San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. The fare is inclusive of RORO (Roll on and Roll off) /ferry fee and terminal fee. Fare is roughly Php 800.
Alternatively, you may take a bus bound for Batangas Port (2.5 hours) from Manila, Cubao, Cavite, or Alabang. Fare is roughly Php 136 from Alabang South Station or at the back of Metropolis Mall2 ravel time is 2-3 hours.
From Batangas to Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
At Batangas Port, buy a ferry / RORO ticket bound for Abra de Ilog. Fare is around Php 260 plus Php 30 Terminal Fee. Ride the RoRo/ Ferry to Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. While on the ferry, touts may approach you to ride on buses en route to Sablayan/San Jose, choose your bus. It is recommended that you reserve your seats as the buses get full by the time the ferry reaches Abra de Ilog.
Board a bus bound for Sablayan or San Jose from Abra de Ilog Port. Tell the driver you’ll get off at Sablayan. Travel time is roughly 3 hours. Upon reaching the Sablayan Bus station, ride a tricycle to take you to Sablayan Tourism Office.
Alternatively, at Batangas Port, you can already ride a bus (Dimple Star) to Abra de Ilog.
Batangas to Abra de Ilog Schedule of Ferry /RORO (Montenegro Lines) as of March 2011 :
Morning: 2:00 AM,6:00 AM,10:00 AM
Afternoon: 2:00 PM, 25:00 PM
Evening: 10:30 PM
Batangas to Abra de Ilog RORO/ferry passenger fare:
Regular /Full Fare : Php 260
Student Fare : Php 221
Senior Citizen Fare : Php 208
Half Fare / Children (3-7 years old) : Php 130