How to Travel from Iloilo to Bacolod or Vice Versa
There are two major ways to travel:
- Via Fastcraft: From Iloilo City to BREDCO, Bacolod or Banago (vice versa)
- Via RoRo Dumangas Iloilo to Bacolod BREDCO – use this if you bring your own car/motorcycle
Fascraft Options Iloilo to Bacolod (Vice Versa)
Bacolod to Iloilo
- 5:45AM (Oceanjet | Mon-Sat) [updated July 23, 2024]
- (Tip: This time slot is the most crowded. To avoid being left behind, buy tickets in advance. If you book in advance, skip window #1. If you get a round trip, book 5:45 AM ahead to avoid running out of slots)
- 7:00 AM (Weesam | Mon – Sat)
- 7:20AM (Oceanjet | Sundays)
- 07:35AM (Montenegro | Mon – Sat)
- Tip: As of Jul 2024, If you want to save money and enjoy a more spacious boat, Montenegro’s promo is you get the PWD/Senior Citizen ticket price if you buy the ticket one hour before the trip. If 30 minutes or less, no more discount.
- 8:20AM (Weesam | Everyday)
- 8:50 AM (Ocean Jet | Mon-Sat)
- 9:20 AM (Montenegro: Sunday)
- 11:30 AM (Weesam | Mon – Sat)
- 12:00 NN (Montenegro: Mon – Sat)
- 1:00 PM (Ocean Jet | Mon-Sat)
- 1:30 PM (Weesam | Sunday)
- 3:20 AM (Weesam | Mon – Sat)
- 4:00 PM (Ocean Jet | Everyday)
- 5:30 PM (Montenegro | Everyday)
For trips every 2 hours for 24/7, see roro options
Tip: If you have a companion, have him/her pay for the terminal fees in a separate window already so you will save time.
Iloilo to Bacolod
- 05:40 AM (Montenegro: Mon – Sat)
- Tip: As of Jul 2024, If you want to save money and enjoy a more spacious boat, Montenegro’s promo is you get the PWD/Senior Citizen ticket price if you buy the ticket one hour before the trip. If 30 minutes or less, no more discount.
- 06:30 AM (Weesam | Everyday)
- 7:20 AM (Oceanjet | Mon – Sat) [updated Apr 9, 2024]
- (Tip: These two above are the most crowded. To avoid being left behind, buy tickets in advance. If you book in advance, skip window #1. If you get a round trip, book 5:45 AM ahead to avoid running out of slots)
- 8:50 AM (Oceanjet | Sundays)
- 09:00 AM (Weesam | Mon to Sat)
- 09:25 AM (Mon – Sat)
- 11:00 AM (Oceanjet | Mon – Sat)
- 12:00 NN (Montenegro: Everyday)
- 11:30 AM (Weesam | Sunday)
- 1:00 PM (Oceanjet | Sundays)
- 01:20 PM (Weesam | Mon to Sat)
- 2:30 PM (Oceanjet | Mon – Sat)
- 03:30 PM (Weesam | Everyday)
- 3:55 PM (Montenegro: Everyday)
- 5:30 PM (Oceanjet | Everyday)
For trips every 2 hours for 24/7, see roro options
Dedicated pages
See Dedicated pages for Montenegro Lines, Ocean Jet, Weesam
Where are the terminals?
For Iloilo’s Dumangas Pier for RoRo’s/Barges:
- Dumangas-Naluoyan Port
- Link
For Iloilo’s fastcrafts to Bacolod:
- New Iloilo Ferry Terminal Access Rd, Lapuz, Iloilo City, 5000 Iloilo in Google Maps.
- Plus Code: MHWF+GC Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Link
For Bacolod’s fastcrafts to Iloilo,
- Simplicio A. Palanca (Bacolod Seaport Terminal) in Google Maps.
- Plus Code: MWHV+525, Bacolod, Negros Occidental
- Link
- RoRo Ticket Terminal
- Old Terminal (Demolished)
- Old Terminal (Demolished)
- RoRo Ships Docking Area
- New Unified Shipping Terminal (All FastCraft here since Dec 2018)
- Entrance (Pay P12/ car)
- Bong Bongs and eating shops and pasalubong
- To SM and city proper
- Pay Parking (P30 per park / night)
- New Acacia Hotel
- Bacolod Pavilion Hotel
- Below are best-selling useful items for travellers
- TSA-approved Luggage strap
- Original 10000mAh Slim Powerbank
- Korean-style Bomber jacket
- Keychain flashlight
- Premium luggage name tag
- Hydroflask tumblers
- Travel eye mask and ear plugs
- Swiss code lock
- Anti-byahilo patch
- Korean polarized sunglasses
- Memory travel pillow
- Water bottle for pets
- Vacuum bags and suction pump
- Waterproof shoe bags
- Sky Travel Luggage
- Tupperware Travel containers
- Fastcrafts (Oceanjet/Weesam) or via
- Roro/Barge
For Fastcraft, usually 1 hour and 30 minutes.
In Bacolod, most fastcrafts and roro will dock in BREDCO/Baywalk/SM; but 2GO FastCat will dock in Banago Pier.
In Iloilo, fastcrafts will dock in Lapuz, Iloilo City; roros dock in Dumangas town, Iloilo Province but 2GO FastCat will dock in the city.
You can buy on the port itself or through online.
See below
...2GO (Big Ship)
If you want to ride a big ship from Bacolod to Iloilo, there is a once-a-week ship. It departs at Wednesdays at 10AM. See tickets here.
Contact Numbers
SuperCat
- 09237498211
- (033) 335-3077
- 09423909945
OceanJet
- 09237498211
- (033)335-3255
- (034)433-5359/708-8201
Weesam
337-3282 | 09253496250
Fast Cat RoRo
- 09176515945
- 09988453288
Terminal Fees
Bacolod Terminal Fees
Bacolod (BREDCO) to Iloilo City as of April 3, 2022
- Regular: P50.00
- Student: P30.00 (No ID No discount)
- Senior/PWD: P30.00 (No ID No discount)
- 4-11 years old: P30.00
Iloilo Terminal Fees
- Regular– P30.00
- Minor/Student- P24.00
- PWD – P21.44
Exempted to pay Iloilo City Fastcraft terminal fees:
- Students
- Senior Citizens
- Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
- Selected Uniformed Personnels (Army, PNP, Coast Guard)
Porter Rates
If you are carrying a heavy load, better to get a porter. You’ll save your back and body from further stress so you can devote your time for your next work. Plus, you help the local community and economy.
Iloilo Fastcraft Terminal Standard Porter Rates
I see that Iloilo City has a more centralized system for Fast Crafts. Their terminal porters have this rates on a tarp so you won’t have to worry if you pay too low or too high. Feel free to add tip if you want. See guides below.
- Small (up to 10kg): P33.60
- Medium (up to 25kg): P44.80
- Large (up to 50kg): P61.60
Actual Reference of Iloilo Porter Rates as of Dec 2 2019.
Charges for Cargoes Carried by Passengers
When a passenger onboards stuff on the ship with him/her, here are the rates below:
| Unit / Item | Size / Weight | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sacks (Rice, Fruits, Crops, Vegetables, etc) | 70kg and heavier | Php 100.00 |
| 50kg | Php 50.00 | |
| Box/ Carton - cigarette box size or bigger / frozen products | big but heavy | Php 100.00 |
| big but light | Php 50.00 | |
| balikbayan box | Php P100.00 | |
| bundled small boxes (heavy) | Php 100.00 | |
| bundled small boxes (light) | Php 50.00 | |
| Styro foam box | full | Php 100.00 |
| Appliances (TV, stereo, ref, generator, etc.) | big / heavy | Php 200.00 |
| small / light | Php 100.00 | |
| Fighting Cock | Php 50.00 | |
| Cage with Animals | big | Php 100.00 |
| small | Php 50.00 | |
| Empty Animal Cage | Php 50.00 | |
| Bike | big (mountain) | Php 100.00 |
| small (BMX) | Php 50.00 |
You can also send freights, boxes, envelopes or any padala items to or from Iloilo using Weesam.
Weesam Porterage and Freight Rates
Weesam Porter's Charges
The rates below reflect when you request porters to carry your stuff over their shoulders.
Weesam Padala Rates (like LBC)
Travel Tips
Bring these items
- Hot and Cold Tumbler. Here’s an eco friendly bamboo tumbler. Help save the oceans and pawikans. Feel good. Stewardship of the environment is cool.
- Bonamine (if you’re a believer).
- Travel Pillow – so you won’t have stiff neck!
- Bag-size Umbrella
- Sun Glasses
Pay Parking
...in Bacolod
If you are after security of your vehicle, you can park your car in Bacolod City just across Merzci or Ocean Jet building. Below is the picture of the parking space. Just enter, find a place and give your name at the security guard.
- Parking Fee as of Mar 2022: P30 | P100 if overnight
...in Iloilo
There is no available overnight parking inside the Iloilo terminal, only for day parking or for those who wait for their guests. However, the guard suggested that you can park at near the Iloilo Grandstand area.
See this image for the details.
Gallery
Upon arriving Iloilo, there’s a Jeepney Lane and a Taxi Lane where you can select your own transportation means of your choice. Please remember that Iloilo has no Grab Car, only Grab Taxi.
If you are arriving to Bacolod, you can easily grab some taxis, Grab taxi or jeepneys at the BREDCO pier. Please note that Bacolod has BOTH Grab Car and Grab Taxi. For cheaper options, you can also opt Tricycle or Trisikad to SM/ Manokan Country which is around 5 minutes away. I advise not to use Trike or Trisikad feature if you are not familiar with Bacolod City because the arrival point (Father Ferrer Street will be unfamiliar to you as well. Just use Taxi or Jeep).
Prohibited Items inside the Ferry Vessels
The following commons items are NOT ALLOWED for handcarry given by DoTC (Department of Transportation and Communications) Office for Transportation Security.
- Stunning Devices
- Bladed Materials
- Workers Tools
- Dangerous Articles
- Blunt Instruments
- Dangerous Substance
FAQ
Are there Gcash options?
No, but I saw a Gcash Cash in and Cash out facility in Weesam.
