Bislig

Bislig is in Mindanao.

Understand

Bislig is in Surigao del Sur on the eastern side of Mindanao island.

Get in

• Bislig is 208 km from Davao, 158 km from Butuan, 161 km from Tandag. 206 from Mati.

Bus & minivan

• There are Bachelor Express Buses from Davao (5-7 hr),Butuan (4-5 hr), Tandag 4-5 hr.
• a nice bus trip is a long the coast from Bislig to Tandag or Bislig to Mati
• Philtranco Bus Lines has one bus a day from Manila via Surigao and Tacloban.
• Minivans to/from Davao and Butuan.

Air

• The nearest airports are in Davao, Butuan or Tandag.

Ferry

• The nearest ferry port is the Nasipit port, 27 km from Butuan.

Get around

• Tricycles. 1st 2 km ₱8.00.

See

Hagonoy Island by day

• Enchanted River Hianatuan. ₱30. 
• Tinuy-an Falls. 55 meters high. 18 km from town, a 30-minute tricycle ride. 

Do

Buy

Shopping malls & supermarkets

• Tonys Superstore, Abarca street, corner of P. Lindo street. 9AM-6PM. A small supermarket. high prices. 
• Novo department store, Spiritu street Mangagoy. 9AM-7PM. 
• Gaisano Captal Mall & Gaisanao Supermarket., Andres Soriano Avenue Mangagoy, ☎ [phone]. 9AM-8PM. (updated Feb 2016)
• Prince Supermarket., R B Castillo street. 8AM-8PM. Full-size supermarket. (updated Feb 2016)

Banks & ATMs

• PNB Bank Espritu Street' has two 24-hour Visa Card ATMs.

Eat

• Zams, Espiritu street. 
• Gmar Food Court. 7AM-10PM. Breakfast from 7AM-11AM. (updated Feb 2016)

Drink

Sleep

There are many budget inns and pension houses in Bislig.

• Hotel One Eleven, A Barca Street. Fan single/double, A/C rooms. ₱150/250/380. 
• Casa de Babano, p-4 caramam, ☎ [phone]. Fan single room, double A/C room, outside bathrooms. ₱250/500. 
• Shielah Pension House, Espirito street, ☎ [phone]. Fan single/double outside bathrooms. A/C rooms. ₱250/450. 
• St Francis Pension House, Espirita street. Fan single/double with shared bathroom. ₱150/300. 
• Sleep Inn, R. B Castillo street. Fan single or double rooms. ₱150/300. 
• Violys Pension House, ☎ [phone]. A/C single, A/C double with own bathrooms. ₱350/400. 
• Yolanda Inn. Fan double, A/C double. ₱450/500. 
• Tiffanys Inn. A/C rooms with cable TV. ₱650. 
• Bonsay river view inn, ☎ [phone]. A/C double room with own bathroom and cable TV. ₱500. 
• White Palace Inn, ☎ [phone]. a/c double rooms with own bathroom and cable TV. ₱550. 
• Pensionne La Salle, ☎ [phone]. Fan single, A/C single. ₱300/500. 

Connect

Go next

• Davao city is 6-7 hours away by van or bus.
• Butuan city is 4-5 hours away by van or bus.
• Tagum
• Mati
• Tandag