It’s not easy to find information about bus travel from Baguio City to Cagayan Valley and Northeast Luzon.
I looked at Facebook, did a Google search, but in the end, what worked is a simple crowd-sourcing question on Facebook, and a quick trip to the terminals in Baguio City.
Here are the buses or vans that you can take to travel from Baguio City to the towns and cities of Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, and Cagayan provinces. Although it is not a province within the Cagayan Valley region, you can also go to Kalinga from Baguio City.
GL Trans
Bus Terminal Location: behind the Baguio Center Mall
Here’s the Google Maps location of this bus terminal. https://goo.gl/maps/Riug6bHd2KM2
Trip Schedule:
5 AM
7 PM: Aircon bus to Tabuk via Santiago and San Mateo, Isabela
8 PM: Ordinary bus, via Alicia, San Mateo, and Roxas, Isabela
9 PM: Aircon bus to Tabuk via Santiago and San Mateo, Isabela
Reservation: They do not accept advance reservations, but you can buy a ticket at the terminal early in the morning of the day you plan to travel.
Nelbusco
Bus Terminal Location: Burnham Park, near the biking area in front of Chowking.
Trip Schedule: Bus from Baguio City to Roxas, Isabela
Reservation: Just go to the bus station early in the morning to purchase a ticket on the day of your travel.
Dalin Liner
Bus Terminal Location: Gov Pack Road (near the top of Session Road where you go up to SM).
Trip Schedule & Routes: Baguio to Tuguegarao via Cauayan and Ilagan. Wasn’t able to capture the schedule of their trips. If you do know, please share in the comments below.
Pine Bus
Right beside the terminal of GL Trans, you can find the Pine Bus. I wasn’t able to get their schedule. But if you know, please share it in the comments below.
Vans going to Nueva Vizcaya
Their terminal is at the slaughterhouse, which is near the public market, on the road going to La Trinidad, Benguet.
There are vans going from Baguio to Nueva Vizcaya. These vans will pass through the Ambuklao dam and the Kayapa road. It is much quicker. You go down directly from Baguio into Nueva Vizcaya. It only takes about 4-5 hours of travel, instead of the 6 or so hours if you pass through Marcos Highway, La Union, Pangasinan, and Nueva Ecija.
My problem, though, is that I easily get dizzy. I have vertigo. Going through the winding roads of Kayapa will be a disaster.
But if you’re in a hurry, consider riding these vans to go down from Baguio.
Image credit: Lendl Peralta via Flickr
Hi is this up to date? Im looking for a bus or van to take from Baguio to Santiago Isabella straight without transferring to other buses.
Salamat!
Hi Sonny, this information is current as of January 2018. I haven’t been to Baguio in a while. But I do think that these terminals and trips are still current. Have a safe trip.
Hi. Is there any scheduled time for the vans to go to Nueva Vizcaya?
Hi Roi, Sorry I don’t know the answer to that. You may need to allow some time (1-2 hours maybe) to wait for the vans to be filled before they go.
Nice article! It was very helpful! Just take note that for the vans, i think the last trip is just 6pm though.
Thanks for the tip Denise! I’m glad this article helped you.
Hello sir,
Can I ask which of those bus liners would be better and faster going from Baguio to Isabela? I’m planning a trip there and so far getting info has been hard for me. It would be greatly appreciated 🙂
If you want to go fast, you could take the GL Trans. Dalin Liner is known to have engine troubles all the time. But it may even be faster to take a van to Santiago City, but the road is very winding and you might get dizzy.
Hello po, ask ko po sana kung may van po na from baguio to tuguegarao and kung wala po, ano po masusuggest nyo na pwedeng sakyan?need help po. Salamat
Hello Kris, hindi ako sure eh. Try mo magtanong dun sa terminal ng mga van. If not, kelangan mo mag-cut ng trip. Punta ka muna sa Santiago City, then lipat ka ng bus or van doon papuntang Tuguegarao.