Want to visit a tropical paradise and wondering how to go from Manila to Boracay? We can help!

While it’s not far traveling from Manila to Boracay, this journey can seem complicated – at least until you take it step by-step. It’s relatively straightforward.

Boracay is a beautiful island that is popular among travelers to the Philippines so many people travel from Manila to Boracay every day. It’s a great place to visit along with Manila for two very different sides of the Philippines.

The distance from Manila to Boracay Island is 310 kilometers and the approximate Manila to Boracay travel time can take anywhere between 4.25 hours to 18 hours, depending on what transport you’re traveling from Manila to Boracay on.

There is not an airport on Boracay so if you want to fly from Manila to Boracay, you have to go via Caticlan or Kalibo.
No matter what option you pick from the four above, all of these will take you to Caticlan Jetty. From here, you need to take a boat across to Boracay. This boat section is described in its own section below.

As mentioned above, when it comes to getting from Manila to Boracay, the fastest way to travel is to take a Manila – Boracay flight. Since there are no airports on Boracay, there is no direct Manila – Boracay flights, so you’ll need to decide whether to fly to Kalibo Airport or Caticlan Airport.

The most convenient option is to fly to Caticlan as it is the closest. It’s just a 10-15 minute boat ride from Caticlan to Boracay. However, Caticlan Airport is small and there are a limited number of flights and seats flying into here which means you can take tickets flying into Kalibo (option 2, coming up).

This Manila to Boracay flight time duration is an hour. You can fly on Philippine Air, Cebu Pacific, AirAsia or CebGO. There are flights throughout the day.

Once you arrive at the airport, you need to get to Caticlan Jetty we also offered transfer service package upon arrival just look the Southwest booth look for them wearing a orange shirt so they can asssist you, that the easiest transportation will take your more comfortable this transport will take you directly to Caticlan Jetty where you can take a boat to Boracay Island. You can book on us in advance for your transfers from Caticlan Airport to Boracay which include the van ride to the jetty and then the onward ferry ride to Boracay. This is the easiest way to go and a great price.

Moreover, Kalibo is about an hour and a half drive from Caticlan, but its cheaper prices and more varied options of flights can make this a good option of how to travel to Boracay from Manila.

Philippine Airlines and AirAsia fly this route multiple times a day with flights taking around one hour and ten minutes.

Once you arrive in Kalibo, you need to get to Caticlan Jetty for the boat to Boracay. We also offered package transfer for the smooth transaction with no more hassle upon your arrival just look the Southwest booth look for them wearing a orange shirt so they can asssist you, that the easiest transportation will take your more comfortable this transport will take you directly to Caticlan Jetty where you can take a boat to Boracay Island.