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         Welcome bike guy.  Victory bus lines is a good ride to Baguio.  If you are 60 or older, tell them and your driver's license will get you the senior discount.  Should be easy to get cabs to and from the bus terminals.  Good idea to get a few thousand pesos when you land, best to do transportation business with cash.

@mugtech

Oh, I totally get that. I also know that I need to carry cash there. The problem is I don't know how to get all this stuff lined up. I don't have phone numbers, I don't have times, I don't have anything. I was kind of hoping to get some information on that so I could start now and call him and see what they can do.

Sounds like you have flights booked to manila.  There is a bus from terminal 3 to clark every few hours and a bus from Clark to baguio.

I admire your planning! Generally here there are 4 types of services offered. 

Economy are very basic and rarely have functioning aircon. Not very many expats seek the economy fares.

The next are called "aircon" service. Airline economy type seats with cool (sometimes freezing cold...) aircon. Few stops and use express lanes.

Tsecond tier are premium express busses. Similar to aircon service, but equipped with a toilet. Fewer in number than aircon. Both stop at rest stops about every 2 hours, so premium service may be overkill.

Sleeper busses are the top tier, but still relatively new and not frequent.

Aircon & premium busses will take 6-7 hours from Manila. Using the bus to Clark should take about 2.5 to 3 hours at your arrival time. Clark is a major shopping center with a small bus terminal. Not sure of services from Clark to Baguio, you'll need to research.

If you've never been to Baguio, bring at least a light coat or sweater year round. Also be ready for many hills in and around the city.

Joyous.com offers premium service between Manila & Baguio.

Victory liner.com offers more frequent aircon & premium service.

Solid North is a 3rd provider.

I don't know a thing about sleeper service, search online for info/reviews.

@smithta63

Thanks, but I still don't understand how it works. Is this a trip from the airport, or is it to where I need to travel to the station?

@Skip Scott

I want to sleep to Bagiuo if possible, also, thanks for answering

I just need to understand what I need to go so I can get to Begiuo,

@thepvcbikeguy

Welcome to the forum, hope you enjoy. Firstly relax as you have months before your flight. I have no idea how long you are planning your trip to the Philippines for but regardless for me no matter what country I'm visiting I order the foreign currency from my bank well before I depart, say for the Phills I always arrive with 8 to 10,000 pesos and make sure you order plenty of smaller denominations as most cabs, grab, food vendors don't like P1K bills when it comes to change. Don't forget to notify your bank of your travel itinerary or they may cancel your debit/credit card.

I'm not aware of any sleeper buses but suggest probably the closest decent bus terminal is in Pasay, not too far from the airport, as Skip Scott suggests book an A/C bus to Baguio as it's around a 7 hour trip. Here is one to look at and should be around P800 or less.

There are plenty of services/companies around and all available online with a simple search. same with hotels etc.

Good luck and ask away.

Cheers, Steve.

@thepvcbikeguy

There are no such thing as sleeper buses after you land make your way to the bus terminal and board to baguio bus you pay the conductor on board he will ask you where you are going give you ticket the price will be on it after he has repeated the process to other passengers hw will then look for your fare

Here's bus info from Manila Airport to Clark. I think they are all Aircon busses. and [link under review]

I don't think sleeper service comes out of the airport. You'll have to find the bus line with sleeper service from terminals in Manila. Each company has their own dedicated terminal. So, for a sleeper bus, you'll arrive & navigate to the applicable terminal. Reservations are encouraged. Search "sleeper bus Manila to Baguio" on the internet. Best bet is to travel from their terminal to Baguio.

If you choose to get to the terminal by taxi, only use the airport taxi service. They will have a kiosk outside the terminal where you state your destination & get you a ticket to hand to the YELLOW TAXI driver. The guaranteed fare will be listed. There are no "traffic delay" extra charges with them.

DO NOT use a white taxi. God knows how long they will drive you around & hold you captive to run up the fare.

Every taxi has a sticker or etching of the company, license plate number on the bottom of the back side windows. Take a pic in case something happens.

Agree Skip Scott, yellow cab from the airport or Grab.

To the OP. for me after 9 or 10 hours on a boring flight no matter country I always book a hotel not too far from the airport, a decent nights sleep, breakfast and start the new day. Buses yes book your seat early or you might find yourself sitting in the aisle here.

I have never heard of sleeper busses here so good luck with your searches.

Like any country one visits research will win the day. Remember here is a third world/developing nation and booking well ahead will pay off. Online searches are a must for any country.

Cheers, Steve.

@thepvcbikeguy

Oh, I totally get that.

Your posts remind me of one of those tacky game shows where you get 3 attempts at the correct spelling of a city. You failed even though you were given the correct answer before your third attempt. If you don't 'get that' then its of concern  that you are not assimilating the useful answers to your questions.

My advice to all newbies to the Philippines is the same. Don't wear your 'I'm the new guy in town' t-shirt

Here is a useful link that will answer many of your questions. Make sure that you put BAGUIO in the destination section and not BATANGAS - its in the opposite direction.

And simply Lotus? Why God made google. Trees for the forest etc. 40 odd years ago for international travel I went to travel agents time and again, the advent of the net and search engines changed all that big time, all at your fingertips, no need to leave the house. Far better info and prices online. Read the reviews etc.

Each new destination for me/us is googled to death and no complaints.

A sleeper bus? Perhaps a Winnebago and driver?

I remember booking a trip to Athens/Islands etc. for 6 weeks and my better half said "oh I found a shuttle service to our hotel, only EU140,,,,,,, no mate we catch a bus that stops at parliament house 2 blocks from our hotel @ EU 5 each,,,,,,,, how did you find that? Google. Every 20 minutes to the city, Bus better views.

Research.

Cheers, Steve.

There are plenty of youTube Videos on the journey from Manila to Baguio and they show you the coach depot you depart from and give you information about the different classes of accommodation available on the coach and how and where to purchase your ticket and how long to be there before departure. I suggest that you watch some of them then google the location of the coach depot and name of the coach company. My advise would then be to google hotels near to your departure point and stay overnight before making the journey to Baguio the next day after a good nights sleep and a warm shower and hearty breakfast.

A word of caution though - If you are going to see a young lady that you have met on a dating site, a lot can happen between now and 5 April and I would  take precautions just in case she changes her mind before you arrive or is a no show. It may be wise to book 2 hotels in Baguio, one for the first couple of days and the second for the duration of your stay, an inconvenience if all goes well I agree but safer. Book both with the option for free cancelation within 48 hours of notice and that way if things do go wrong you can cancel your second, more expensive booking and get a refund and make other plans if needed. I would not personally book flights more than 5-8 weeks in advance unless you have paid a premium for free cancellation or have the option of changing the dates.

Like others have said everything you need is only a few key strkes away on Google so do your research well before you travel and good luck.

@Cherryann01

If you are going to see a young lady that you have met on a dating site..

And if the above is the case and she (given your trepidation on taking a bus on your own) agrees to meet you at the airport. Bail out.

I did relate this incident on another post sometime ago but its worth repeating. Pre covid I was on the Abu Dhabi layover into Manila when a guy approached me at the gate while we were waiting for our flight to be called. He was a HGV (Trucker to our American friends) driver from Swindon - not unlike Bradford but with more roundabouts. He was on a roll having met this gorgeous Filipina online and yes she had agreed to meet him at Ninoy Aquino. You know 'meet & greet'. 🙄

Naturally she had requested an advance sum of money for the victory liner fare from Bulacan (an area just north of the capital) to the airport which he dutifully wired her. The sum he transferred was about £50 (US$65) which we all know is excessive even in todays time of inflation. He asked me if this was reasonable. I hesitated with my answer as the flight had been called and frankly I 'copped out' of giving him the answer I should have and pop his joyous bubble.

3 weeks later I was on my way to one of my favourite coffee shops in Burgos called Café Cubana (they serve a cute little shortbread with the Illy coffee - sorry I digress) The lorry driver was sat against a wall on the street looking very forlorn. The girl did indeed met him at the airport but that night cleaned out his wallet ( he came with cash only no credit cards)  never to be seen again. He had been sleeping rough waiting for his return flight home the next day.

@Cherryann01
If you are going to see a young lady that you have met on a dating site..

And if the above is the case and she (given your trepidation on taking a bus on your own) agrees to meet you at the airport. Bail out.
I did relate this incident on another post sometime ago but its worth repeating. Pre covid I was on the Abu Dhabi layover into Manila when a guy approached me at the gate while we were waiting for our flight to be called. He was a HGV (Trucker to our American friends) driver from Swindon - not unlike Bradford but with more roundabouts. He was on a roll having met this gorgeous Filipina online and yes she had agreed to meet him at Ninoy Aquino. You know 'meet & greet'. 🙄

Naturally she had requested an advance sum of money for the victory liner fare from Bulacan (an area just north of the capital) to the airport which he dutifully wired her. The sum he transferred was about £50 (US$65) which we all know is excessive even in todays time of inflation. He asked me if this was reasonable. I hesitated with my answer as the flight had been called and frankly I 'copped out' of giving him the answer I should have and pop his joyous bubble.

3 weeks later I was on my way to one of my favourite coffee shops in Burgos called Café Cubana (they serve a cute little shortbread with the Illy coffee - sorry I digress) The lorry driver was sat against a wall on the street looking very forlorn. The girl did indeed met him at the airport but that night cleaned out his wallet ( he came with cash only no credit cards) never to be seen again. He had been sleeping rough waiting for his return flight home the next day. - @Lotus Eater

I actually did the same thing with Jennie who lived in Bulacan. Lucky for me she turned up at the airport and she did not clean me out. I did have credit and debit cards with me also and had actually put my trust in her sending her a much larger sum of money to pay for a few days at a resort in Bulacan and her coach fare. Lucky for me she kept the bulk of the money and only spent about 3k on the coach down and a cheap apartment  since she decided to stay overnight in Manila to make sure she was at the airport in time to meet me.

I think I mentioned this to you before mate and only mention it now since your reply refers to a lady from Bulacan.