Looking to ride a bus to Baguio? We’ve got you covered in this post! Here are Victory Liner and JoyBus schedules to help you plan your trip!
In the past, Baguio City was an eight-hour drive. In recent years, it was shortened to six hours, and now, with the right conditions, you can reach Baguio in as fast as three to four hours!
That’s right. You can easily reach Baguio today without any hassle.
Aside from the travel time, the quality of a bus to Baguio has improved, too. There are now new buses going to Baguio, which have a smoother ride and are more pleasant.
Depending on where you are coming from in Manila, Baguio is only four to six hours away. The travel time when it comes to regular buses going to Baguio is around 6 hours. These usually take NLEX or SCTEX and make one or two stops.
But when it comes to a bus to Baguio, there are available executive buses like the JoyBus of Genesis Transport and the First Class Deluxe service of Victory Liner. They don’t make any stops along the way and take the expressway, so the travel time is cut down from 6 hours to only 3 to 4 hours.
If you’re planning on riding a bus to Baguio, here are the fares and schedules of JoyBus and Victory Liner.
JoyBus Schedule & Fares
JoyBus of Genesis Transport is one of the buses to Baguio I usually take when going home to Baguio because the Baguio terminal is closer to the central business district. There are two types of JoyBus buses – Premier and Deluxe. Both buses have a capacity of 28 seats. Each one offers free WiFi, restrooms, water, snacks, and wide legroom.
The only difference is that Premier has a personal entertainment device (somewhat like a tablet) placed on the back of each seat and USB ports for you to charge your device.
Updated Baguio Trip Schedule as of August 2, 2023 posted on Genesis’ FB Page:
Cubao to Baguio Bus Schedule
FARE
- Deluxe – 695
- Executive – 800 pesos
- Premiere – 830 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 1:00 AM – Executive
- 3:00 AM – Premiere
- 5:00 AM – Executive
- 6:00 AM – Deluxe
- 7:00 AM – Premiere
- 8:00 AM – Premiere
- 9:00 AM – Executive
- 11:00 AM – Deluxe
- 12:00 NN – Premiere
- 1:00 PM – Deluxe
- 2:00 PM – Deluxe
- 3:00 PM – Premiere
- 4:00 PM – Deluxe
- 5:00 PM – Premiere
- 6:00 PM – Deluxe
- 7:00 PM – Executive
- 8:00 PM – Deluxe
- 9:00 PM – Executive
- 11:00 PM – Deluxe
- 12:00 MN – Deluxe
Pasay and Avenida to Baguio Bus Schedule
Pasay to Baguio Bus Schedule
FARE
- Deluxe – 730
- Executive – 840 pesos
- Premiere – 870 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 5:00 AM – Deluxe
- 7:00 AM – Premiere
- 9:00 AM – Deluxe
- 10:00 AM – Executive
- 11:30 AM – Premiere
- 1:00 PM – Premiere
- 3:00 PM – Deluxe
- 4:00 PM – Executive
- 5:00 PM – Premiere
- 6:30 PM – Premiere
- 7:30 PM – Premiere
- 9:00 PM – Premiere
- 11:00 PM – Deluxe
Avenida to Baguio Bus Schedule
FARE
- Deluxe – 615
- Executive – 695 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 2:00 PM – Deluxe
- 4:00 PM – Deluxe
- 5:00 PM – Executive
- 7:00 PM – Deluxe
- 9:00 PM – Deluxe
- 11:00 PM – Executive
Book a Seat Online in Advance
You can reserve a bus ticket in advance via iwantseats.com or pinoytravel.com.ph
Victory Liner Schedule
With Victory Liner, you can either ride the Regular aircon bus or the First Class Deluxe Bus. The latter has wider legroom, free water, snacks, charging ports, and a restroom.
I love riding Victory Liner when I’m planning on using my laptop onboard. Their charging ports are quite nice.
Victory Liner Manila to Baguio Bus Schedules (and vice versa)
Updated Baguio Trip Schedule as of July 23, 2023:
Cubao to Baguio
FARE
- Regular Aircon – 485 pesos
- First Class – 800 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 12:30 Midnight – Regular Aircon
- 1:00 AM – Regular Aircon
- 1:15 AM – First Class
- 2:00 AM – Regular Aircon
- 7:00 AM – Regular Aircon
- 8:15 AM – First Class
- 9:00 AM – Regular Aircon
- 10:15 AM – First Class
- 11:00 AM – Regular Aircon
- 12:15 PM – First Class
- 3:00 PM – Regular Aircon
- 6:00 PM – Regular Aircon
- 8:15 PM – First Class
- 11:00 PM – Regular Aircon
- 11:15 PM – First Class
- 11:30 PM – Regular Aircon
Pasay to Baguio
FARE
- Regular Aircon – 496 pesos
- Deluxe – 525 pesos
- First Class – 800 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 1:15 AM – First Class
- 2:30 AM – Deluxe
- 4:00 AM – Regular Aircon
- 6:15 AM – First Class
- 8:00 AM – Regular Aircon
- 9:30 AM – Regular Aircon
- 10:00 AM – Regular Aircon
- 11:15 AM – First Class
- 12:30 PM – Regular Aircon
- 1:15 PM – First Class
- 4:15 PM – First Class
- 7:00 PM – Regular Aircon
- 9:30 PM – Deluxe
- 10:30 PM – First Class
- 11:55 PM – First Class
Baguio to Cubao
FARE
- Regular Aircon – 485 pesos
- First Class – 800 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 12:40 AM – Regular Aircon
- 7:40 AM – Regular Aircon
- 9:15 AM – First Class
- 9:20 AM – Regular Aircon
- 11:40 AM – Regular Aircon
- 12:30 PM – Regular Aircon
- 1:15 PM – First Class
- 1:30 PM – Regular Aircon
- 2:15 PM – First Class
- 2:45 PM – Regular Aircon
- 4:15 PM – First Class
- 4:20 PM – Regular Aircon
- 6:15 PM – First Class
- 9:15 PM – First Class
Baguio to Pasay
FARE
- Regular Aircon – 496 pesos
- Deluxe – 525 pesos
- First Class – 800 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 12:30 AM – First Class
- 6:15 AM – First Class
- 8:00 AM – Regular Aircon
- 8:15 AM – Deluxe
- 10:15 AM – First Class
- 10:30 AM – Regular Aircon
- 11:15 AM – First Class
- 12:15 PM – Deluxe
- 1:45 PM – Regular Aircon
- 2:30 PM – Regular Aircon
- 3:15 PM – First Class
- 7:15 PM – First Class
- 10:15 PM – Regular Aircon
- 10:40 PM – Aircon
- 11:15 PM – First Class
- 11:45 PM – Aircon
You can visit the website of Victory Liner for a more updated timetable.
Book a Seat Online in Advance
Reserve your bus seat in advance. You can book via 12go.asia
Pangasinan Solid North Transit
Also known as Solid North, Pangasinan Solid North Transit offers a P2P bus to Baguio from PITX and Cubao. In PITX, you can choose between Deluxe or Luxury bus. If you’re riding in Cubao, they only offer the Deluxe option.
Solid North Manila to Baguio Bus Schedules (and vice versa)
Updated Baguio Trip Schedule as of July 12, 2023:
PITX to Baguio
FARE
- Deluxe – 750 pesos
- Luxury – 850 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 2:00 AM – Luxury
- 3:00 AM – Luxury
- 4:00 AM – Luxury
- 5:00 AM – Luxury
- 6:00 AM – Deluxe
- 7:00 AM – Luxury
- 9:00 AM – Deluxe
- 10:00 AM – Luxury
- 11:00 AM – Luxury
- 12:00 NN – Luxury
- 2:00 PM – Deluxe
- 3:00 PM – Luxury
- 4:00 PM – Luxury
- 5:00 PM – Deluxe
- 6:00 PM – Luxury
- 9:00 PM – Luxury
- 10:30 PM – Luxury
- 11:30 PM – Luxury
Cubao to Baguio
FARE
- Deluxe – 750 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 2:00 AM – Deluxe
- 3:00 AM – Deluxe
- 4:00 AM – Deluxe
- 5:00 AM – Deluxe
- 6:00 AM – Deluxe
- 7:00 AM – Deluxe
- 8:00 AM – Deluxe
- 9:00 AM – Deluxe
- 10:30 PM – Deluxe
- 11:30 PM – Deluxe
Baguio to PITX
FARE
- Deluxe – 750 pesos
- Luxury – 850 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 1:00 AM – Luxury
- 3:00 AM – Luxury
- 7:00 AM – Luxury
- 9:00 AM – Deluxe
- 10:00 AM – Luxury
- 11:30 AM – Luxury
- 12:00 NN – Deluxe
- 1:30 PM – Luxury
- 2:00 PM – Deluxe
- 2:30 PM – Luxury
- 3:30 PM – Luxury
- 4:30 PM – Luxury
- 5:00 PM – Deluxe
- 6:00 PM – Luxury
- 7:00 PM – Luxury
- 8:00 PM – Luxury
- 10:00 PM – Luxury
- 11:00 PM – Luxury
Baguio to Cubao
FARE
- Deluxe – 750 pesos
SCHEDULE
- 2:00 AM – Deluxe
- 3:00 AM – Deluxe
- 4:00 AM – Deluxe
- 5:00 AM – Deluxe
- 6:00 AM – Deluxe
- 7:00 AM – Deluxe
- 8:00 AM – Deluxe
- 9:00 AM – Deluxe
- 10:00 PM – Deluxe
- 11:00 PM – Deluxe
Book a Seat Online in Advance
You can book a seat on Pangasinan Solid North Transit’s bus via www.biyaheroes.com (or follow this step by step booking guide).
You can also book via 12go.asia
Travel Requirements
For Baguio’s travel requirements, check Baguio Tourism Facebook Page for the latest posts.
How To Book A Bus To Baguio Online
I’ve written a step-by-step guide on how to book online for both Solid North, Victory Liner, and JoyBus. You can check them below. Do note that all these buses accept walk-ins but to avoid the hassle of spending hours at the terminal waiting for an available seat, it’s best to book in advance.
- JoyBus Premier Class: How To Book The Genesis Bus Online
- Victory Liner Online Booking: Step By Step Guide
- Solid North Transit P2P Bus: How To Book Online (Manila to Baguio)
Travel Tip: You can also book Victory Liner and Solid North bus tickets online with 12Go Asia.
JoyBus vs Victory Liner First Class Deluxe vs Solid North P2P Buses
JoyBus Deluxe & Premier are mostly the same as the Victory Liner First Class Deluxe bus. But here’s a comparison between the two to help you decide which one you’d like to ride. I’ve also included two more tables for Solid North’s Regular P2P with aircon bus and their luxury class.
| Features and Amenities | JoyBus Premier | JoyBus Deluxe | Victory Liner First Class Deluxe | Solid North Regular P2P with Aircon | Solid North Luxury Class |
| Restroom | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Snacks and Water | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Entertainment System | ✔ | ||||
| Wide Legroom | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| WiFi | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Blankets | Free To Use | Free To Use | You Have To Purchase |
According to Experience
What I like about JoyBus is that they lend their passengers blankets. Each blanket is wrapped in cellophane and washed every after use to ensure that they’re clean. Unlike JoyBus, Victory Liner buses are too cold, especially when you travel at night, so make sure to bring your own blanket if you don’t want to purchase from Victory Liner.
I’ve read comment threads online where people are saying that Victory Liner First Class buses have cleaner restrooms. During my travels, I find that the cleanliness and status of the restrooms depend on the bus unit you’re riding on and who you’re riding with. Some passengers don’t clean up after themselves. Some bus units have better restrooms than others. It all depends.
During holidays and weekends, I choose to travel with Solid North since it has several schedules in a day. This means that most often if you haven’t bought your tickets online, there’s always a seat available. We traveled back in December 30 and there were only four other passengers besides us! Plus, they’re always on time with their schedules. They don’t wait for the bus to be full before traveling.
Traveling to NAIA from Baguio?
If you’re traveling to the NAIA terminals from Baguio, travel via Joybus. They’ll bring you to all the terminals in NAIA.
Bringing Your Pet?
JoyBus allows small/medium breed pets inside the bus as long as they have a diaper and inside a cage/bag carrier. You’ll also need to pay for your pet’s fare since your pet will stay on the chair beside you.
Victory Liner has pet friendly bus schedules. Here are their guidelines when traveling with a pet.
Please be advised of the guidelines provided by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
- If pet animals are to be loaded on mass transport without having to compromise the safety, health issues, and convenience of other passengers, said pet animals must be put in a cage or animal carrier free from the foul odor.
- Passenger-owner must ensure that pets wear animal diapers to maintain cleanliness and sanitation at all times during the journey.
- Dog sizes must be the range of small to medium, as large and giant dogs will not be allowed.
- Pets placed inside carriers or cages must be beside the passenger-owner and must pay the corresponding fare the same as that of the paying passenger owner per seat occupied.
Where to Stay in Baguio
Have you already booked your accommodation in Baguio? If not, here are some that you can book:
Budget
- Noel’s First Floor – Check Availability
- Small House – Baguio – Check Availability
- Koinonia Retreat Center – Check Availability
- Lyn’s Do Drop Inn Transient House – Check Availability
- 3BU Hostel – Check Availability
- Ms. Olive’s Homestay – Check Availability
Mid-range
- Austrianne Residences – Check Availability
- Davimar House – Check Availability
- French Nest at Baguio- Megatower Residences – Check Availability
- G1Lodge – Check Availability
- The Forest Lodge at Camp John Hay – Check Availability
- Sunset View Ridge Residences – Check Availability
Luxury
- Grand Sierra Pines Baguio – Check Availability
- Skyland Garden Hotel and Resort – Check Availability
- Luxurious Baguio Log Cabin – Check Availability
- Outlook Ridge Residences N-206 – Check Availability
- Kamiseta Hotel – Check Availability
- The Manor at Camp John Hay – Check Availability
Here are also some I’d recommend booking:
- Top 14 Baguio Accommodation: Pretty Places To Book
- Where to Stay in Baguio under P1,000
- Baguio Accommodations Near Tourist Spots
Good morning, just want to ask if sakto rin ba talaga ung time travel na 6hours from Baguio to Pasay if I will travel during morning to afternoon thru Joy Bus? I’m just worried baka di ako makahabol sa flight ko kung more than 6hours po ung byahe. Thank you for the reply po!
Usually depende po sa traffic sa EDSA. Better kung byabyahe ka po ng earlier para hindi ka maabala.
Have you tried SolidNorth/Jac Liner P2P to Baguio?
Yes, I have. Here’s our review of the SolidNorth P2P : https://wanderera.com/solid-north-transit-p2p-manila-baguio/ 🙂
We’ll soon be updating this post to include Solid North 🙂
Hi Jeannie, I know this is long overdue but nonetheless to answer your Q, usually 6hrs is the standard alloted travel time if you’re thinking of riding a PUB.
Hi, I love reading your blogs its very informative! BY the way, we’ll be visiting Baguio this July and I read a lot of blogs saying that it is not advisable to go there because of the rainy season. I’m afraid bc we’ll be going there via Dau terminal and I heard as well that the buses that will arrive there are already crowded. Is that true? And I would like to know as well if how many hours would the travel time from Dau to Baguio?
Hi Paul, yes July is already the rainy season in Baguio. It usually rains every afternoon. If you’re lucky, it will be sunny in the morning and rainy in the afternoon. What’s good about that is that there are lesser crowds during this month. It’s also the best time to do a bit of staycation, and food trip.
If you’re coming from Dau terminal, you can choose to wait for a Victory bus from Manila heading to Baguio, ride the Genesis bus or a van. Travel time via bus is around 4 to 6 hours. Vans take around 4 hours.
hello ask ko lang okay lang magtake risk na magwalk in sa terminal kasi wala yung gustong oras namin sa online booking. anong terminal mas maganda mag abang as.chance passenger
Hi Hello Good Pm
I asking ko lang po magkano na ordinary fare from Manila to baguio
5 persons po kami
Gusto ko po sana mag pa reserve para sa october 20, 2022
salamat po
Hi! your vlog is very informative! I’m planning a day tour only can you advice me on where to go best for a Baguio experience? it’s also my first time coming there, I really appreciate your opinions. Thank you more power to you!
Hi,which Schedule and bus is 3-4hrs travel?Thanx for the response.
All the first class, deluxe, luxury buses (P2P buses – no stopovers). However, the 3-4 hours travel time is usually for late night or early morning trips since there’s no traffic in Manila. 🙂 With the traffic, it usually takes 5 hours.