Ilocos Coast
BANGUED
Capital of the Abra province, 409km (254mi) from Manila.
Acc: Marysol Pension - Taft St; P 50-150
Bangued Inn - Taft St, P 75-100
Tingguian Lodge - P 50-120
FESTIVALS
Feb 8-11: Feast of St. William, a town fes-tival in San Fernando, La Union; and Laoag, Ilocos Norte
Feb (movable) - Chinese New Year in Baguio, Benguet
Holy Week: Via Crucis / Semana Santa in Agoo, La Union; and Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Easter Sunday - Salubong in Batac, Ilocos Norte
Apr-May - Baguio Summer Festival
concerts and cultural events in Benguet
May 1 - Pistay Dayat along the whole Lin-gayen Gulf, Pangasinan
May 1-3 - Imbayah in Baguio, Benguet
May 8: - Senora de Manaoag in Pangasinan province
TRANSPORTATION
For bus routes see chapter 'Travel"
Manila - Dagupan, Lingayen and Alaminos
(4-5 hrs) bus route 3
Manila - Agoo - San Fernando (5 hrs)
bus route 5
Manila - Vigan - Laoag: bus route 5
Manila - Bangued (9 hrs): bus route 5a
Manila - Baguio (5 hrs): bus route 4
Dagupan - Lingayen - Alaminos - Bolinao
Pantranco North buses every 2 hrs btw 3:45 and 15:45; Dagupan Bus Co. buses hourly btw 6:30 and 19:00
Dagupan - Baguio
Pantranco North buses every 30 min btw 2:30 and 17:30; Dagupan Bus Co. buses daily at 6:00 and 9:00
Dagupan - San Fernando: several minibuses from early morning to late afternoon, leaving at Del Pilar St in Dagupan
Dagupan - Cagayan Valley: Pantranco North buses hourly btw 2:00 and 14:00
Dagupan - Manila (4-5 hrs): Pantranco North buses every 20 min btw 1:00 and 23:00; Dagupan Bus Co. buses every 30 min btw 2:00 and 19:00
Alaminos - Bolinao (45 min): hourly Pantranco and Dagupan Bus Co. buses
Alaminos - Lucap: tricycles (P 5)
San Fernando - Baguio (2 hrs): several Mar-citas Liner buses daily
Bolinao - Manila: Pantranco North buses hourly btw 1:00 and 15:00; Dagupan Bus Co. 4 trips daily btw 2:00 and 19:00
Baguio - San Fernando (L.U.): Marcitas Liner
Baguio - Dagupan - Alaminos: Pantranco North
Baguio - Vigan - Laoag: Philippine Rabbit and Times Transit
Baguio - Olongapo - Manila: Victory Liner
Baguio - Tuguegarao (via Santiago): Pantranco buses early in the morning
FLIGHTS FROM NORTHWEST LUZON
from-to Days Dep Arr Fare
Baguio-Manila daily 11:00 11:50 321
Laoag-Manila Tu,Th 11:20 12:50 503
Su 12:05 13:35 503
Laoag-Basco tu,th 8:15, 9:15 371
More on Ilocos Coast:
This page: http://www.cockatoo.com/english/philippines/philippines_islands_ilocos_coast4.htm
| 
