This New Bus Route From Metro Manila Can Take You to Iloilo and Its Gorgeous Beaches

(SPOT.ph) From the food, the historical churches, and the nearby pristine beaches—there's a loooong list of reasons why one should travel to Iloilo at least once in their lifetime. If you haven't been to Iloilo, you can soon take RRCG Transport's newest bus route that starts from Marikina and goes all the way to Iloilo, so you can experience for yourself the many hidden gems of the "Heart of the Philippines."

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Check out this new RRCG bus route from Marikina to Iloilo:

Daily trips from BFCT Marikina to Iloilo starts October 20, RRCG Transport announced in a Facebook post by RRCG Transport. There are two trips daily with BFCT Marikina as the first stop, followed by pick-up points at Starmall Alabang, Turbina, Lipa, and Batangas, before the RRCG bus boards a boat that goes all the Iloilo. Don't worry, RRCG confirms that the boat fare is covered by the bus fare at P2,700 per person.

The last drop-off point in Iloilo is in Tagbac, Iloilo, specifically at the Tagbac Bus Terminal. According to RRCG, there are several drop-off points for this trip, such as Estancia and Caticlan, where passengers can take a boat to other destinations such as Boracay. 

Here's the RRCG bus schedule from Marikina to Iloilo:

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In a call made to RRCG's booking office, the travel time from Marikina to Iloilo typically lasts more than a day. If you were to take the 7 a.m. trip from Marikina, you would arrive in Iloilo at 10 a.m. the next day—that's a total of 27 hours.

RRCG shares that there will also be a bus schedule from Iloilo to Marikina that has the same schedule as the Marikina-to-Iloilo route. The bus departing from Tagbac Bus Terminal leaves at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. and will have the same travel time of 27 hours, more or less.

For more information, check out RRCG Transport's Facebook page.

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