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Manila to Cebu

2GO Travel sails from Manila to Cebu on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, leaving between 07:00 and 21:00 depending on the day. The crossing takes about 23 hours, and a ticket is ₱1,878.

FromManila
23h
ToCebu

Cebu — Kaisersibi / CC BY-SA 3.0

Sailing times

Manila to Cebu timetable

As published by the operators. Times shift with the season and are suspended in heavy weather — confirm at the terminal before you travel.

Checked against 2GO Travel's own schedule on . Lines change sailings at short notice; confirm with them before you travel.

Sailing on

5 sailings a week in all. Pick a day to see only its sailings.

Sailing times for Manila to Cebu
DepartsArrivesVesselRuns onCrossing
07:0006:00 the next dayMV 2GO MasikapTue23h
09:0007:00 the next dayMV 2GO MasaganaSun22h
14:0014:00 the next dayMV 2GO MasiglaFri24h
17:0017:00 the next dayMV 2GO MasiglaMon24h
21:0019:00 the next dayMV 2GO MasaganaWed22h
Coming backCebu → Manila5 a week · 30h · from ₱2,012

Published fares

What it costs

Every fare the operators publish on this crossing, for passengers and cabins.

Passengers

Passengers fares
ClassOperatorFare
Mega Value Class2GO Travel₱1,878
Tourist Class2GO Travel₱1,878
Business Class For 6, Upper/Lower2GO Travel₱2,047

Cabins and suites

Cabins and suites fares
ClassOperatorFare
Business Class Room For 2 (per room)2GO Travel₱4,094
Suiteroom For 2 (per room)2GO Travel₱7,298

Fares as published by the operators, in PHP, last checked . Terminal fees, port charges and fuel surcharges are usually added at the counter.

About this crossing

Crossing times vary between 22 and 24 hours, and the five weekly sailings reach Cebu at quite different hours. Tuesday's and Sunday's boats get in early the next morning, which leaves time for a same-day connection, while Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's arrive in the afternoon or evening, which often means a night in Cebu first. There is no departure on Thursday or Saturday.

Every one of these ships carries on beyond Cebu, to Puerto Princesa, Batangas, Cagayan de Oro or Tagbilaran. Cebu City's port has onward sailings of its own, among them fast craft to Bohol, crossings to Leyte and overnight ships to northern Mindanao, and Cebu to Manila covers the way back.

Common questions

How long is the ferry from Manila to Cebu?
Between 22 hours and 24 hours, depending on the sailing. The typical crossing on the timetable is 23 hours.
How many ferries a day go from Manila to Cebu?
It does not sail every day: 5 sailings a week, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Departure times vary by day, between 07:00 and 21:00, local time.
Who runs the ferry from Manila to Cebu?
2GO Travel runs this crossing. Tickets are sold by the operator; this site lists the timetable and does not sell them.
How much is the ferry from Manila to Cebu?
Passenger fares run from ₱1,878 to ₱7,298. Prices as the operator published them on 11 September 2026.

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