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How to get there...
.. you’ve already arrived, and have some experience of the nightmare that is Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The big-wigs who have the power to change things, never, ever take public transport, so nothing changes. Airport taxis from the grid are a rip-off, and will charge like a wounded carabao (from P250 for a P60 fare!), but they to have waiting time to absorb. Head up the stairs from the arrival deck to the departures deck, where you can hop a taxi that has just dropped passengers off, and head either for your Manila hotel, the nearest bus terminal (probably in nearby Pasay), or the LRT/MRT lines E.D.S.A. Taft Station for the D Jose or Cubao buses (see maps).
You may want to negotiate for the taxi to take you to Angeles (from Php 2,000 up) or Subic (from Php 3,000 up).
The cheap Charlie alternative is to take one of the buses from the airport’s access road that run up E.D.S.A. (Manila’s excellent but congested ring road) for P10 per section – air-con.
Main bus terminals are at Pasay (nearest to the airport) where you will find Victory Liner, BLTB, and Five Star buses, Cubao (halfway up E.D.S.A. heading north) for, Victory Liner, Dominion, and Partas, Monumento (north, near expressway) for Victory Liner, and D Jose for Philippine Rabbit - see list below map. Angeles City - The quickest, and most convenient way, is to fly the SeAir service from Manila to Clark. Fly the Bus has regular departures from Swagman Hotel, Manila. A new service operates out of the Southern Star Hotel, Ermita to the Orchid and Brass Knob Hotels departs 15.30. Public transport - Philippine Rabbit have hourly departures from their Avenida Terminal, just by the D. Jose LRT Station.. Victory Liner (for Dau Bus Station) Dagupan services from their Pasay (Makati) and Cubao (MRT Cubao Station). Plus several other bus lines (Five Star, Partas, Dagupan, etc.) going north, but check with the conductor first that they will stop at Dau, or you could be walking from the toll booths!
Jeepneys from Dau are P10 to Fields Ave, or Tricycle to your hotel for P50 - 70.
Boracay - The best access is thru the resort of your choice, which is served by Subic Seaplane from Manila and Subic . Kalibo Airport is over an hour jeepney or bus ride from Caticlan.
Busuanga (for Coron), & Palawan are also serviced by Subic Seaplane from Manila and Subic.
Bauang, La Union - The quickest way is by Subic Seaplane , drops you in front of the resort of your choice. See ads. Fly the Bus service the resorts en-route for Baguio from Swagman Narra, Angeles Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Partas (who have a new fleet of European buses), Dominion (who stop once between Dau and San Fernando), & Philippine Rabbit (dirty & long stop at Tarlac) have terminals in San Fernando, L.U. All run from Manila via Dau. Buses headed for Laoag will drop you off at your chosen resort (for Sunset Bay exit after the Pagdalagan Bridge). Puerto Galera - The surest way is to take the dedicated bus to M/B Island Cruiser ferry out of Batangas departing 8 am from Swagman Hotel in Ermita. Check the swaggy linkFor a really spectacular entry Subic Seaplane can be chartered for very reasonable rates JAM and BLTB buses depart regularly from Cubao & Pasay to Batangas Pier for scheduled ferry services. |  
Subic Bay From the Cultural Center, take the Mt Samat Ferry service to Orion in Bataan, and shuttle bus to Subic is perhaps the quickest - best to check with your resort on availability.
Victory Liner have hourly departures to Olongapo from their Pasay (Makati) and Monumento (LRT Monumento) Terminals. Saulog also have a terminal in Olongapo. The Subic Bay Express run a daily service to/from Angeles departing 10 am from Bo Barretto/Baloy Beach, and 1pm from Southern Star & Sunset Gardens Hotels Balibago, and also service Iba on request. Fly the Bus service operates out of the Swagman Hotel, Angeles.
From Dau - take a Highway jeep (P15) from outside KFC to San Fernando, Pampanga. At the traffic lights by MacDonald's, transfer to any bus heading for Olongapo.
Jeepneys to Barrio Barretto (P4.50) & Subic, and the Main Gate, leave from the Victory Liner terminal by Ulo ng Apo circle. An efficient internal bus service operates within the former base.
Jeepneys from Barrio Barretto to Subic cost P10 - a trike is around P60. A new service operated by Southern Cross Hotel in Ermita, Manila runs from Orchid Inn & Brass Knob Hotel in Angeles leaving 08.45 to the Wild Orchic Resort (formerly Zanzibar Hotel), Baloy Beach.
Bus Companies Below is a list of Bus Compananies and the destinations they service. The ones heading north I recommend are Victory Liner, and Partas for their well maintained buses. Dominion is good, and only usually has one stop (a stop is usually 20-45 minutes) from Dau to San Fernando, La Union. The others have 2 stops. If you get on a bus south from La Union that does'nt stop in Dau, you can change at Tarlac Philippine Rabbit terminal. | 
Bus Lines in Manila
Aladdin Transit Corporation
1310 Espana Cnr. Galicia Streets, Sampaloc, Manila
Cagayan.
Tel: + 63 2 743 8523; + 63 2 781 9168
Autobus Transport Systems Incorporated
Dimasalang Street Cnr. Laong Laan Street, Sampaloc, Manila
Baguio, Laoag, Cagayan Valley, Dagupan, Ifugao, Kalinga & Isabela.
Tel: +63 2 735 8098
Baliwag Transit Incorporated
199 Rizal Avenue Extension, Cnr 2nd Avenue, Caloocan City, Manila
33 E.D.S.A., Cubao, Quezon City.
Baliwag, San Jose del Monte, Aparri & Tuguegarao
Tel: + 63 2 912 3343, + 63 2 912 3349, + 63 2 912 3361
BLTB (Batangas Laguna Tayabas Bus Company)
E.D.S.A., Pasay City
Calamba, Nasugbu, Lucena, Legaspi, Naga, Sorsogon , Leyte & Samar.
Tel: + 63 2 833 5508, + 63 2 833 5501, + 63 2 913 1525
Dagupan Bus Lines E.D.S.A., Cubao, Quezon City
Dagupan, Alaminos, Lingayen, Baguio City & Benguet.
Tel: + 63 2 727 2330, + 63 2 929 6123, + 63 2 928 5639, + 63 2 727 2330, + 63 2 727 2287
Dangwa Tranco Company Incorporated
1600 Dimasalang Street, Sampaloc, Manila.
832 Aurora Boulevard, Cubao.
Benguet & Ifugao
Tel: + 63 2 731 2879, + 63 2 410 1991
Dominion Transit
E.D.S.A., Cubao, Quezon City
Abra, La Union & Ilocos Sur.
Tel: + 63 2 741 4146, + 63 2 731 4180
Farinas Transit Company
Laong Laan cnr and M dela Fuente Streets, Sampaloc, Manila
Vigan & Laoag.
Tel: + 63 2 731 4507, + 63 2 731 4375, + 63 2 743 8580
Five Star Bus Company
Aurora Boulevard, Pasay City, Manila
Dagupan, Bolinao & Cabanatuan.
Tel: +63 2 833 8339, +63 2 833 3009
Franco Frederico Lines
Sampaloc Manila.
Ilocos Sur & Ilocos Norte.
Tel: +63 2 731 4473, +63 2 731 2584
Inland Trailways Incorporated
E.D.S.A., Pasay City, Manila.
Legaspi, Lucena City, Naga City, Sorsogon.
Tel: +63 2 833 6280.
JAM Transit
Taft Avenue, Pasay City, Manila.
New York Street, Cubao, Quezon City.
Batangas, Quezon & Laguna.
Tel: +63 2 541 4409, +63 2 924 7712, +63 2 831 4390.
JB Line Bicol Express
Aurora Boulevard, Pasay City.
Legaspi, Lucena City & Naga City.
Tel: +63 2 833 2949.
Maria de Leon Transit
Corner Gelinos and Dapitan Streets, Sampaloc, Manila.
San Fernando La Union, Vigan & Laoag.
Tel: +63 2 731 4907.
Partas Transportation Company Incorporated
816 Aurora Boulevard, Cubao, Quezon City.
Baguio, Benguet, Bangued, Laoag, San Fernando La Union,& Vigan.
Tel: +63 2 725 7303, +63 2 724 9820.
Philippine Rabbit Business Lines Incorporated
819 C Palanca Sr. Street, Manila.
E.D.S.A., Quezon City.
Angeles City, Dau, Mabalacat, Samban, Capas, San Miguel, Tarlac, Victoria, Gerona, Paniqui, San Manuel, Carmen, Villasis, Urdaneta, Sison, Saitan, Rosario, Sto, Tomas, Agao, Taloy Sur, Taluy Norte, Baguio, San Fernando-La Union, Bacnotan, Sta. Cruz, Sta. Lucia, Narvacan, Abra Junction, Longog, Vigan, Banqued, Cabugao, Paoay, Batac, Laoag
Tel: +63 2 734 9836, +63 2 734 9838
Philtranco Service Enterprises Incorporated
E.D.S.A., Pasay City.
Daet, Legaspi, Lucena, Naga. Sorsogon, Samar, Leyte, & Davao City.
Tel: +63 2 832 2456, +63 2 833 1369, +63 2 833 5061
Tritran Transit Incorporated
E.D.S.A., Quezon City, Manila
Batangas and Quezon provinces.
Tel: +63 2 925 1758, +63 2 925 1759
Victory Liner Incorporated
E,D.S.A., Pasay City, Manila
713 Rizal Avenue Extension, Caloocan City
E.D.S.A., Cubao
Olongapo, Iba, Tarlac, San Fernando La Unio, Baguio City, Benguet, Alaminos, Bolinao and Dagupan, Tuguegarao & Aparri.
Tel: +63 2 833 0293, +63 2 833 5019, +63 2 361 4665, +63 2 741 1439, +63 2 361 1506, +63 2 361 1510
Viron Transportation Company Incorporated
Cnr 1209 Blumentritt and Dapitan Streets, Sampaloc, Manila.
E.D.S.A., Cubao, Quezon City
Tarlac, Dagupan, San Fernando La Union, & Vigan.
Tel: +63 2 741 6588
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