Biliran

Biliran is an island province in the Eastern Visayas, located between Leyte Island and Samar Island.

Cities

Other destinations

Understand

It is bounded on the south by Carigara Bay, Samar Sea on the east, north by the Visayas Sea and the strait of Biliran on the west. A bridge connects Biliran island to Leyte Island. The province has many smaller islands and islets, beautiful and pristine white sand beaches and waterfalls.

Talk

There are two spoken dialects in the island: Waray which is spoken on the east side facing Samar, and Cebuano which is spoken on the west side facing Cebu. Cebuano is dominant in the capital town of Naval.

Get in

By bus and shuttle van

Aircon shuttle vans and buses run to Naval from Tacloban City and Ormoc City, both on Leyte Island, via the inter-island bridge. The Manila–Naval route is served by several major bus lines. The shuttle vans from Tacloban are faster than the buses, taking just over 2 hours; fare: ₱150 for Duptors-₱190.

By plane

The fastest way to get to Biliran is to fly to Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) in Tacloban City, then travel by land. The airport is served by major carriers such as Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and Air Asia. There are about 9 regular flights between Metro Manila and Tacloban City. There are shuttles from the airport to Tacloban City Bus Terminal, to catch a bus or shuttle to Naval.

Travelers can also connect through Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu and connect by ferry ride to Ormoc City where aircon shuttle vans connect the trip to Naval.

By boat

Provide direct voyage from Naval to Cebu City. Ordinary fare, tourist and cabin accommodations are available. Shipping Schedule

  • MV Super Shuttle Ferry 5 +63 53 500 9942, Cebu to Naval: Monday and Wednesday at 8PM, return Tuesday and Thursday at 8PM. Fare/Person: Economy: ₱450, Tourist: ₱550

Get around

The habal-habal (motorcycle) is the most common mode of transportation as most of the roads outside the main highway are rough and rougher. Haggle with the driver to get the best possible rates or hire on a per-day basis. there are also several buses that make the cross-country trip from Naval to the Eastern coastal town of Caibiran, taking over 1.5–2 hours, one way.

See

Islands

  • Higatangan Island
  • Sambawan Island
  • Dalutan Island
  • Capiñahan Island

Waterfalls

  • Tinago Falls
  • Kasabangan Falls
  • Busai Falls
  • Kinaraha Cascades

Do

Eat

Drink

Buy

Sleep

Connect

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