Cheapest Ways to Travel from Bohol (2026)

Bohol's sea fares aren't consistently published — most operators say 'book for live price on 12Go' rather than listing a peso figure. Here's what's actually confirmed, and where the honest answer is to check the live price rather than trust an invented number.

Bohol’s sea fares aren’t consistently published — most operators say “book for live price on 12Go” rather than listing a peso figure. That’s a more honest starting point than a roundup that quotes numbers nobody can verify. Here’s what’s actually confirmed, and where the honest answer is to check the live price rather than trust an invented figure.

What’s confirmed: OceanJet’s Tagbilaran-Cebu fare

The one Bohol sea route with a documented fare is OceanJet’s Tagbilaran-Cebu fast craft: roughly ₱790 for Open-Air/Tourist class, and ₱1,410 for Business. That’s the cheapest documented sea fare out of Bohol, and it’s also one of the busiest and most frequent crossings — a rare case where the low-cost option and the convenient option are the same booking.

Check OceanJet fares on 12Go

A general reference point, not a quote: 2GO’s cabin tiers

2GO’s fleet-wide cabin system runs roughly ₱1,810 (Mega Value) to ₱2,035 (Super Value) to ₱2,655 (a 4-berth Cabin), based on published Manila-Cebu figures. [FACT NEEDED: confirm Manila-Tagbilaran fare] — these numbers are a fleet-wide reference for how 2GO’s tier system is priced, not a confirmed fare for the Bohol-Manila leg specifically. Treat them as a ballpark for what the class structure costs, not a number to book against.

The reliably cheap part: getting to the port

While sea fares are thin on documentation, Bohol’s land fares are not — the Dao Integrated Bus Terminal in Tagbilaran publishes real approximate fares for getting to the port you need:

DestinationApproximate fare
Chocolate Hills₱40–60
Tubigon₱40–60
Talibon₱80–100
Ubay₱100–150

If you’re optimizing the whole trip for cost rather than just the ferry ticket, these bus fares from Dao Terminal are the most solidly documented cheap numbers on this page.

General budget guidance

RoRo and conventional ferries typically undercut fast craft on price in exchange for a longer crossing — the Tubigon corridor’s own contrast (fast craft vs. conventional on the same route) is the clearest documented example of that trade-off, though neither leg’s fare is published here. Booking early and traveling outside weekends and holidays tends to widen the fare gap between classes; confirm the live price on 12Go before assuming a specific number holds.

Frequently asked questions

What’s the cheapest confirmed ferry fare out of Bohol?

OceanJet’s Tagbilaran-Cebu Open-Air/Tourist fare, at roughly ₱790 — the one Bohol sea route with a documented price.

Are Bohol ferry fares published online?

Inconsistently. Most operators direct travelers to check 12Go for the live price rather than publishing a fixed fare, so treat any number on this page as a reference point, not a quote.

What’s the cheapest way to get to a Bohol ferry port?

By public bus from Dao Integrated Bus Terminal in Tagbilaran — fares run roughly ₱40 to ₱150 depending on destination, and are the most reliably documented cheap numbers for getting around Bohol.

Is RoRo cheaper than fast craft from Bohol?

Generally yes, in exchange for a longer crossing, though exact fares aren’t published for most Bohol routes — confirm live pricing on 12Go before booking.