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Lucena

From Lucena, ferries sail to Balanacan, Romblon and San Agustin (Romblon) and 3 other ports: 107 sailings a week on 2 lines. The busiest crossing is to Balanacan, 84 a week.

About the terminal

Most of the ferries here cross Tayabas Bay to Balanacan on Marinduque, 58 km away: Starhorse Shipping Lines alone lists six departures a day, from the small hours to late evening, and Montenegro Shipping Lines also works the route. Lucena, the capital of Quezon province, is also Starhorse's port for Romblon, with 16:00 departures every day to Romblon town and to San Agustin on Tablas, and three a week each to Banton and Simara; all four ports and Balanacan have sailings back. Starhorse's much longer passage to Masbate City, listed for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, is suspended for vessel maintenance with no restart date. Batangas, 61 km to the west, is the port for Mindoro, Odiongan and the overnight ships to Panay.

Ferries from Lucena: common questions

Where can you go by ferry from Lucena?
6 crossings leave Lucena on the current timetables: to Balanacan (84 a week), Romblon (7 a week), San Agustin (Romblon) (7 a week), Masbate (3 a week), Banton (3 a week) and Simara (Corcuera) (3 a week).
How many ferries leave Lucena a day?
Between 15 and 16, depending on the day of the week. The first departure of the day is at 05:30, to Balanacan, and the last at 02:30 after midnight, to Balanacan, local time.
Which ferry companies sail from Lucena?
Starhorse Shipping Lines and Montenegro Shipping Lines, busiest first.
How much is the ferry from Lucena?
The lowest published passenger fare from Lucena is ₱520, to Balanacan. Each route page lists every fare class its operators publish.