Type: Bus TerminalLocation: Alfonso L. Uy Street, Barangay Dao, Tagbilaran City, Bohol
Overview
Dao Integrated Bus Terminal is Tagbilaran City’s central land-transport hub, in Barangay Dao near Island City Mall. It is the platform’s internally corroborated departure point — the chocolate-hills.md attraction entity already references “the Dao terminal in Tagbilaran” for Carmen-bound buses.
Southern Star Bus Transit, Inc. (confirmed Yanson Group of Bus Companies / Vallacar Transit / Ceres family subsidiary — acquired the former St. Jude Transportation in 2011) operates the main air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned bus routes across Bohol’s three highway corridors.
Routes and fares (approximate)
| Destination | Corridor | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Hills / Carmen | Interior highway north | ~1 h | ~₱40–60 |
| Ubay (interior via Carmen) | Interior highway | ~2.5–3 h | ~₱100–130 |
| Jagna (southern coast) | Southern coastal | ~1.5–2 h | ~₱80–100 |
| Ubay (via Jagna) | Southern coastal | ~3–3.5 h | ~₱120–150 |
| Tubigon (northwestern coast) | Western coastal | ~1 h | ~₱40–60 |
| Talibon (via Tubigon north) | Western then northern | ~2–2.5 h | ~₱80–100 |
Fares and times approximate — confirm at terminal windows. Air-con and non-AC class fares differ.
Getting to Dao Terminal
- From Tagbilaran Port: 10–15 min by tricycle (₱20–40).
- From Bohol-Panglao Airport: ~25–35 min by van-for-hire (no Grab in Bohol).
- From Alona Beach (Panglao): cross bridge to Tagbilaran, ~30–40 min by tricycle + transfer.
Practical notes
- Air-conditioned buses to Carmen (Chocolate Hills) are the traveller default — roughly every 30–60 min on busy routes.
- V-hire/GT Express passenger vans (faster, point-to-point) reportedly share the terminal — confirm availability locally.
- Adjacent Island City Mall has ATMs, food courts, and a pharmacy — useful before a long onward bus journey.
- No Grab in Bohol — use tricycles, vans-for-hire, or pre-arranged resort transfers.
Operators at this terminal
- Southern Star Bus Transit
Terminal facilities
- Covered passenger waiting bays
- Adjacent to Island City Mall (food, ATM, supplies)
- Near Tagbilaran City Central Public Market