What is the best way to get to Cebu in the Philippines from the UK?

Question

By air and sea

Answer 1

Airlines like Singapore, Malaysia, and Qatar, do a flight direct into Mactan (Cebu). You change planes in the host country.
To get the cheapest ticket (too late for December now) look up the addresses in the Filipino, available from Allied bank and Filipino shops in UK.

In all honesty Cebu is the best port of entry to the Philippines, it is easy and you can be outside the airport in less than 30 minutes of the plane landing. It is very user friendly.
Procedure fill in the Immigration card, and customs declaration given you on the aeroplane before you land. You need your passport and ticket to fill it in else your flight number.
The procedure is:
Immigration - very quick
Carousel - the luggage begins to arrive before you do
Customs - you may have to open a bag or two.
Check by security at the door, luggage tags to ticket.
Once through Immigration there is a toilet and washroom. Two lots in fact. Trolleys are free, but hurry they soon go.
Don't worry from the carousel to the door it's a short distance. Oh don't let the porters carry your bags they expect a big tip.
If you turn right as you go out the International exit, there is a cashpoint machine, which takes Visa and Mastercard amongst others. You can get P5,000 in one go, but can make multiple withdrawals. If you arrive domestic flight, turn left and left again outside the door for the cashpoint, always called ATM here.
Happy Holiday.

I am English, have made many journeys here, and now live in Cebu. A bit more information than you asked for, but it may be useful.

Answer 2

from UK, you will arrive in Manila international airport (NAIA terminal 1 any airline except Philippine Airlilnes) or in Terminal 2 (for Philippine Airlines & Air Philippines plane only). You can book connecting flight going to Cebu via Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines or Air Philippines. Its 1 hour flyt to Cebu. You can go there also via sea. You can stay overnight in Manila or go straight to Pier but it depends on your arrival time. the sea travel will take 16-18hours going to Cebu via Superferry (located ain Pier south) or Sulpicio Lines (Pier-north)

Answer 3

For sure the best way I'd direct flight from Heathrow to Manila,,, the other options are Heathrow to Manila via Hong Kong, Taiwan with Cathay Pacific or klm... you can either land in Manila or Cebu using Cathay Pacific .. depending on where your going in the Philippines
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Answer 4

By air:
Gatwick to Hong Kong on Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, then Cebu Pacific airlines to Cebu

Or to Manila and then a Supercat to Cebu (24 hours I think)

Answer 5

satisfied NEW twelve months attempt Singapore airlines to Singapore, Then Silk air to Cebu 4 hrs or Malaysian airlines to Kuala lumpur or in case you obtain funds Cathay pacific a majority of those 3 have been given direct flights to Cebu. yet WATCH they have been given specific days in consumer-friendly words on between the three airlines P.S i return and forth from Sydney AUS. plenty this way, to Cebu

Answer 6

both, when u arrive in manila u can get to plane via philippine airlines or cebu pacific, much faster coz it takes only an hour to get to cebu, than boarding on a boat (superferry) which takes around 18 or more hours

Answer 7

Best way is to take a connecting flight UK - HongKong/Singapore/Malaysia and then HongKong/Singapore/Malaysia - Cebu (Mactan Intl Airport). Another way is UK - HongKong/Singapore/Malaysia and then HongKong/Singapore/Malaysia - Manila, take Supercat /Supper Ferry to Cebu.

Answer 8

try UK to Singapore then cebu

Answer 9

for air it would be philippine airlines then cebu pacific..

Answer 10

Try this link it looks pretty usefull.

http://www.flightmapping.com/Asia/Philippines/Cebu/