Bus Terminal

Dao Integrated Bus Terminal

Tagbilaran City's main land-transport hub, on Alfonso L. Uy Street, Barangay Dao — departure point for buses to Chocolate Hills (Carmen), Jagna, Ubay, and Tubigon. Home base for Southern Star Bus Transit (Yanson/Vallacar/Ceres family, acquired St. Jude Transportation 2011). Near Island City Mall and the Tagbilaran City Central Public Market.

Illustrated view of the Dao Integrated Bus Terminal in Tagbilaran City, buses and vans for Carmen, Panglao and Jagna lined up under the canopied bays, passengers crossing with luggage, and the Bohol hills behind

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)

DestinationCorridorTimeFare
Chocolate Hills / CarmenInterior 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