Davao City to Tagbilaran City bus guide

Bachelor Express connects Davao City with Tagbilaran City on a single through ticket. The bus boards a roll-on/roll-off ferry at Nasipit Port in Agusan del Norte and disembarks at Jagna on Bohol's south-eastern coast, so passengers stay with the same bus for the whole journey.

Route overview and terminal information

• Average travel time: 26 to 27 hours, dominated by the open-sea crossing.
• Departures: From Davao at 8:00 AM; from Tagbilaran at 3:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
• Fares: P2,907 all-in, made up of a P1,557 bus fare plus P1,350 for the ferry. The ferry is the larger share on this corridor, unlike the Leyte crossings. The discounted total is P2,595.

Step-by-step route sequence

• Mindanao leg: DCOTT, then Panabo City, Tagum City, Nabunturan, Monkayo, San Francisco, Bayugan City, Butuan City, and on to Nasipit Port.
• Sea crossing: A RoRo ferry runs from Nasipit Port across the Mindanao Sea to Jagna Port on Bohol.
• Bohol leg: Alicia, then Clarin, then Buenavista, then Cortes, arriving at Tagbilaran City.

Practical tips

• Nasipit Port is a bookable stop: Passengers travelling only as far as the pier can buy to Nasipit Port at P795.
• Budget for the ferry share: At P1,350 the crossing costs almost as much as the bus fare, which is worth knowing when comparing this corridor against flying.