Backpacking Philippines: Victory Liner Deluxe Bus to Baguio (Cubao/Pasay): Trip Schedules, Fare, Contact Number, First Class Bus

Victory Liner Deluxe Bus to Baguio (Cubao/Pasay): Trip Schedules, Fare, Contact Number, First Class Bus

In the absence of direct flights from Manila to Baguio, the most convenient public transportation going to Baguio is offered by Victory Liner via its deluxe bus service to the summer capital.

Tutubi recently went to Baguio for an official trip that coincided with the Panagbenga Festival. He first took an ordinary air conditioned bus from Cubao to Baguio (mainly because his office mate wasn't able to reserve ticket on time which usually sold out early for the Baguio flower festival) and the deluxe bus service on the return flight.

UPDATED May 2019

Victory Liner Deluxe Bus service is called as such that it uses a special 29-seater bus equipped with its own toilet/CR/washroom (aircraft terminology: lavatory), a service attendant (sterwardess or "flight" attendant) and bus fare inclusive of light snacks (a bottle of mineral water and pack of Cream-O chocolate cookies). The seats can be reclined much more than the those of the ordinary aircon buses, comes equipped with legrests and footrests to make your legs stretch just enough for you to lie down. Also unlike the ordinary aircon bus trips, the deluxe service don't make three stopovers due to the presence of the on-board lavatory taking about 45 minutes off the travel time.

Victory Liner Baguio bus terminal

inside the Victory Liner bus station filled with people leaving Baguio after the Panagbenga Festival

The deluxe bus service's 29 seats, all equipped with seat belts, are numbered 1 to 29 with seat numbers 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 17, 20, 23, 26 on the left column window side; seat numbers 3, 6, 9, 12, 19, 22, 25, 29 right column, window side (recommended if you want to be alone or disturbed by your seatmate). The rest are middle aisle side. Seat number 19, the seat of Tutubi, is facing the toilet.
There are free snacks, wireless Internet (wifi), power outlets for charging your gadgets like in an airplane, more legroom and sometimes android tablets for your use.

There are also two video monitors for films shown during the trip. (They played Sherlock Holmes and Surrogate with Blu-ray copies, pirated films really) plus free Internet Wifi and android tablets for use of passengers to while away time.

the deluxe bus service comes with ample leg room, much more than the ordinary aircon buses, reclining seats, and leg rest but not not enough for you to lie down.

Bus fare is PhP200.00 more than the ordinary aircon bus fare but worth it for incontinent people (not Tutubi. He didn't even use the CR during the entire trip) or those looking for "first class" service. :P

Tips:

Call Victory Liner telephone number for ticket reservations to reserve tickets and pick up a few days before the trip to avoid ticket cancellations. This is specially true for holidays particularly long weekends and Holy Week and peak season that is Panagbenga Festival on the last Sunday of February.

If you're like Tutubi who enjoys the "trees and not just the forests" by looking out the window to see the scenery, request to be seated window side. To avoid direct sunlight when traveling during the day, request to be seated on the left column (facing the driver) when traveling from Manila to Baguio in the morning and right column in the afternoon since you're basically traveling northbound.

A similar Gold bus service by Philtranco plies the Manila to Legazpi City and Manila to Daet (Camarines Norte) route taken by Tutubi in 2008 for the Daet and Calaguas Island trip.

Pets like cats and dogs are not allowed inside aircon buses as a rule of LTFRB

Cubao to Baguio trip schedule: 10:50pm daily (travel time 6 hours via NLEX-SCTEx)
Baguio to Manila trip schedule: 1:15pm daily (travel time 6 hours, no stopovers)

Victory Liner Deluxe Bus Fare Baguio to Cubao, Quezon City: PhP715.00
Victory Liner Deluxe Bus Fare Baguio to Pasay: PhP750.00
Victory Liner Ordinary Bus Fare to Baguio: PhP450.00

Baguio to Pasay First Class trip schedule: 12:10am, 1:10am, 9:10am, 10:10am, 11:10am, 12:10pm, 1:10pm, 10:10pm, 11:10pm

Ordinary buses stopovers: Balagtas, Bulacan; Tarlac, and Singson, Pangasinan

On the return route: bus stops are Camachile on NLEX and on EDSA there's Paramount (the no longer extant Paramount Theater at the corner of West Avenue and EDSA in front of SM City North EDSA), Quezon Avenue (under the Quezon Avenue viaduct in front of Centris Station), and Kamuning and finally at Victory Liner Cubao Station.

Victory Liner contact numbers:
Baguio: +63.74.442.5708
Cubao: +63.2.727.4534

Follow them on Twitter: @VictoryLinerInc

Related Post:
Cubao Bus Terminals

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UPDATED: May 2019

Labels: Baguio City, Buses, Cubao, Public Transportation

posted by GingGoy @ 7:30 PM,

42 Comments:

At Mar 2, 2010, 1:12:00 PM, pieterbie said...: Bus travel, dunno, if those busses are really comfortable...
At Mar 2, 2010, 1:40:00 PM, Anonymous said...: we usually ride victory liner buses too when going to baguio; although we took a huge van during our last trip 2 years ago when we stayed there for 4 days and savored panagbenga 2008.

it's my first time actually to know that such deluxe buses are now available at victory liner. i know farinas in lacson ave, manila has those "luxury" buses with toilets and all; bound to ilocos norte.

how was this year's panagbenga?
At Mar 2, 2010, 1:56:00 PM, GingGoy said...: pieterbie, in your part of the world, it's a different thing :(

docgelo, deluxe bus service is quite old actually, but first time to try it. Panagbenga is still the same, too many people. I've an upcoming post about my Panagbenga 2010 experience titled "Di Na Natuto" for i've been there too in 2003 :(
At Mar 5, 2010, 12:23:00 PM, bw said...: Looks like a very decent transportation option to me. They played Sherlock Holms and Surrogate pirated DVD's on the monitors eh ? Awesome hehe :)
At May 18, 2010, 10:31:00 PM, Anonymous said...: anyone know how much the fare
At May 26, 2010, 10:06:00 AM, Anonymous said...: this is such useful information, thanks!
At Jul 5, 2010, 10:40:00 AM, Anonymous said...: hi!
anyone know how much the to manila to baguio, tagaytay, batangas, pulilan bulacan.

thanks...
At May 3, 2011, 2:48:00 PM, Anonymous said...: wanna inquire magkano na ang pamasahe from cubao to baguio....
thank you
At May 8, 2011, 11:32:00 PM, cathyjhie said...: hi, how much na po current rate ng aircon bus from pasay to baguio?
At May 18, 2011, 4:14:00 PM, Anonymous said...: pinakabastos na mga conductor! Walang modo!
At May 18, 2011, 7:09:00 PM, Anonymous said...: Manila - Baguio trip only one @ 10:50pm? No day time trip?
At Jun 6, 2011, 11:08:00 AM, Anonymous said...: inquire lang po how much is the fare pasay to baguio?
At Jun 14, 2011, 9:41:00 PM, Anonymous said...: hi tatanung ko lang po mag kanu pamasahe papuntang dagupan?
At Jun 25, 2011, 9:16:00 AM, Anonymous said...: hindi po ba 24 hrs ang byahe ng cubao to baguio? I mean, wala po bang byahe every hour?
At Jun 25, 2011, 11:17:00 PM, Anonymous said...: tanong ko lang po kung may byahe po ba ung deluxe bus niyo every hour? o may specific time tlaga ng oras ng alis? kailangan po ba talagang mag avail ng ticket ng mas maaga sa araw ng alis?
At Jul 2, 2011, 2:10:00 PM, uzer said...: anong oras po ang 1st trip at last trip?
At Jul 3, 2011, 11:46:00 AM, GingGoy said...: anonymous and uzer, sagot sa tanong nyo ay nasa taas na. basahin muna bago magtanong
At Jul 14, 2011, 11:17:00 PM, Anonymous said...: Question...uhm how will u go to Victory Liner Cubao if u r from Katipunan?
At Jul 15, 2011, 9:40:00 AM, GingGoy said...: anonymous, there are jeepneys from UP that pass by katipunan. ride the LRT 2 to cubao then walk. otherwise, there's a cab to cubao :P
At Jul 27, 2011, 4:06:00 PM, Anonymous said...: wala nman sa tsas nkalagay na may pang araw na trip going to baguio. bsahin u kya ng mabuti para lam mo?
At Aug 10, 2011, 6:54:00 PM, Anonymous said...: hi. i will be traveling to baguio with my 3 year old kid. alam nyo po ba kung the same lng din ung fare for the 3 year old if deluxe bus?
At Sep 6, 2011, 10:05:00 AM, Anonymous said...: hi...i would like to ask if deluxe bus from pasay to baguio will have stopover in dau, pampanga? how much will be the fare on deluxe from pasay to dau if ever? thank you so much!
At Sep 8, 2011, 9:09:00 PM, GingGoy said...: anonymous, deluxe buses have no stopovers, if ever you ride one you need to pay the full fare, if they allow short trips
At Jan 5, 2012, 12:17:00 PM, Anonymous said...: Pasay to Baguio City Timetable

4:00AM, 5:00AM, 6:00AM, 7:00AM, 8:00AM, 9:00AM, 9:30AM, 10:00AM, 10:30AM, 11:00AM, 12:00NN, 12:30NN, 1:00PM, 1:30PM, 2:00PM, 2:30PM, 3:00PM, 4:00PM, 5:00PM, 6:00PM, 7:00PM, 8:00PM, 9:00PM, 10:00PM, 10:30PM, 11:00PM, 11:30PM, 12:00MN, 1:00AM, 2:00AM, 3:00AM
P460.00(one-way only)
At Jan 17, 2012, 2:35:00 PM, Anonymous said...: Very Dangerous!!! Imagine Walang pahinga ang driver!?? Ihulog nya pa ko sa Bangin!
At Jan 17, 2012, 9:29:00 PM, GingGoy said...: anonymous, 6 hours of driving is not hard actually. besides victory liner safety record speaks for itself. the last accident ive head of is in tuguegarao but accidents do happen
At Jan 18, 2012, 10:12:00 AM, Anonymous said...: hi, I'm just wondering if I have to make a reservation for a ordinary bus in pasay to baguio? or all i have to do is to drop there and ride? just like the ordinary buses?
At Jan 18, 2012, 12:57:00 PM, GingGoy said...: anonymous, you can do that walk-in and ride the bus but i dont recommend it during peak season like baguio panagbenga festival. better call in advance victory liner contact number at least for ticket reservations and seat selection
At Jan 26, 2012, 4:00:00 PM, Anonymous said...: may de luxe din ba pasay to baguio? if yes ano ang time ng mga alis and how much? thank you po ng marami sa sasagot :)
At Jan 31, 2012, 4:15:00 PM, Anonymous said...: May deluxe po ba sa pasay at anong oras po sked ng alis???thanks
At Feb 16, 2012, 7:37:00 AM, Anonymous said...: deluxe buses are fantastic service,i m so used to it that i cant travel now in ordinary aircon buses,comfortable ride,save time and on time always...gudluck victory linner.naveed khan
At Mar 7, 2012, 10:13:00 AM, Anonymous said...: inquire lang, if we reserved one bus for deluxe do we have a discount for that, from pasay to baguio, from baguio to pasay (round trip)
At May 1, 2012, 9:47:00 AM, Anonymous said...: Hi do they have student discount? for my sister sana na isasama ko sa Baguio.
At May 10, 2012, 9:46:00 PM, Anonymous said...: gud eve,san po ba ang exact location ng victory liner sa cubao.
At Jul 11, 2012, 11:48:00 AM, Anonymous said...: sa de lux baguio to pasay time 1:15am un lng ba un? now lng kc ako mg try de lux puro sa aircon lng
At Jul 15, 2012, 12:43:00 AM, Anonymous said...: ilang hours from manila to baguio pasay terminal deluxe bus?
At Jul 15, 2012, 12:44:00 AM, Anonymous said...: ilang hours from baguio to manila pasay terminal deluxe bus?
At Dec 25, 2012, 1:13:00 AM, Anonymous said...: Magkano npo kaya ngaun ang fare from cubao to baguio? Presyo ng deluxe and ordinary aircondtion bus? And sched of trips nla?
At Jan 12, 2013, 11:45:00 AM, Unknown said...: excuse me po.san po ba na terminal pupunta ung ipinadala ko papuntang baguio?sang terminal kukunin ?
At Jan 29, 2013, 5:30:00 AM, Anonymous said...: Hi, ask ko lng po if how much fare from baguio to pampanga?

Thanks!
At Nov 25, 2015, 4:30:00 PM, Niel said...: mga boss ano pong pwedeng sakyan from Dau terminal to baguio yung hindi aircon? di baling magpalipat lipat kami ng bus. Paki guide po... thanks
At Dec 23, 2015, 5:25:00 PM, Santhosh said...: ilang hours from baguio to manila pasay terminal deluxe bus? - See more at: http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2010/03/victory-liner-deluxe-bus-fare-baguio.html#sthash.oR0qN6BE.dpuf

Victory Liner Deluxe Bus to Baguio (Cubao/Pasay): Trip Schedules, Fare, Contact Number, First Class Bus

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