Boracay Tours PackageCaticlan Airport Transportation to Boracay Island One Way
The Caticlan airport transfer Boracay one way listing here is the cheapest listing in our Boracay tour packages comparison and the one almost every visitor needs. $20 covers the van, the jetty, the bangka across the Tablas Strait and the van on the island, in one direction, and the ₱300 environmental fee, ₱150 terminal fee and ₱50 boat fare are already inside the fare. Subtract those and the service itself costs about $11.80.
About This Transfer
45 minutes to 1 hour
$20 per person, jetty fees included
4.7 from 88 reviews
My Boracay Guide, maximum 8 travellers
Van → Caticlan Jetty Port → bangka → van on the island
5:00 AM to 8:30 PM daily, later than the round trip
Listing at a Glance
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- Tour name Caticlan Airport Transportation to Boracay Island One Way
- Operator My Boracay Guide
- Booking platform Viator
- Product ID 123263P3
- Starting price $20 USD per person, about ₱1,224
- Price last checked 11 August 2026
- Rating 4.7 out of 5
- Review count 88 reviews
- Review source Viator and Tripadvisor combined
- Duration 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.)
- Time in transit About 7 minutes airport to jetty, 15 on the water, the rest on the island
- Pickup window Operating hours 5:00 AM – 8:30 PM daily
- Meeting point Ticket booth 16; the guide wears a white MyBoracayGuide uniform and cap
- Expected return One-way only, no return leg
- Transport Van to Caticlan Jetty Port, bangka across the Tablas Strait, van on the island
- Group size Maximum 8 travellers
- Guide language English and 1 more
- Statutory fees Included, terminal, environmental and boat tickets
- Snorkelling Not applicable
- Lunch Not included
- Drinks Complimentary bottled water
- Hotel pickup Door to door, one direction
- Porter fees Not included, ₱50 to ₱100 per bag, cash
- Cancellation deadline Free cancellation up to 24 hours before start
- Reserve now, pay later None stated
- Minimum age Infant seats available; service animals allowed
- Physical difficulty Easy, staff handle luggage through the port
- Wheelchair accessibility Wheelchair accessible, stroller accessible
- Dietary requirements Not applicable
- Ethical notes None stated
- Weather limitations Bangka crossings pause in heavy weather; the port closes in storm signals
- Alternative tour See the [round-trip transfer](/airport-transfer-round-trip/) at $45 if both legs are fixed
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Quick answer
$20 for one leg of the airport chain, door to door, with the ₱500 in statutory fees already paid inside the fare. That makes the service portion about $11.80, less than a private tricycle from the jetty to Station 3. It runs until 8:30 PM, three hours later than the round trip, which makes it the listing for evening arrivals.
Key takeaways
- Terminal, environmental and boat fees included; porter fees of ₱50 to ₱100 per bag are not
- Operating hours 5:00 AM to 8:30 PM, the widest window of the two transfers
- Maximum 8 travellers, against 10 on the round trip
- Two one-ways cost $40 against $45 for the round trip: cheaper, and each leg cancels separately
- Meet at ticket booth 16; the guide wears a white MyBoracayGuide uniform and cap
What $20 Covers, and What It Replaces
The arithmetic
The statutory stack at Caticlan Jetty Port is ₱300 environmental, ₱150 terminal and ₱50 boat, which is ₱500, about $8.20 at ₱61.18 to the dollar. This listing states all three as included. So the $20 is really $8.20 of government charges plus $11.80 of service: a van from the terminal, a guide through the fee windows, a boarding pass, and a van on the island side.
Doing the same yourself costs about ₱75 to ₱150 for the airport tricycle, the ₱500 in fees, and ₱50 to ₱250 on the island depending on whether you take the shared bus or a private tricycle. Roughly ₱1,000, or $16. The gap is under $5, and it disappears the moment you have two suitcases.
The chain, in order
Ticket booth 16, past the parking zone, is the meeting point, representatives are not allowed inside the terminal. The guide wears a white MyBoracayGuide uniform and cap and hands over a bottle of water. Seven minutes by road to Caticlan Jetty Port, the fee windows handled for you, then a fifteen-minute bangka crossing.
A van meets the boat at Cagban and runs you to the hotel. Total 45 minutes to an hour when the queue behaves. The queue is the variable, and it is the part this booking removes.
When one way is the right booking
When your departure is not fixed, a flight from Kalibo, an onward ferry, or dates that might move. Each leg cancels independently up to 24 hours out. When you land late. This runs to 8:30 PM, and public boats stop around 7:00 PM, after which a chartered pump boat costs ₱2,000 to ₱2,500. That single fact is worth more than the $5 difference against the round trip.
And when only the arrival worries you. Leaving the island is the easy direction: you know where the port is by then, and the terminal fee on the way out is only ₱150.
Things to Know Before You Book
Booth 16 is small and unsigned
This is the most repeated complaint on the listing, and it is a small one. Don S. in July 2026: "Good instructions, window 16 small, no name. Staff very helpful made transfer and escort to my hotel very easy." Write the booth number down before you fly.
The operator's logo is taped in the window rather than displayed on a board.
Porters are not optional in practice
At the jetty, porters take bags at the gangplank whether you asked or not, and the fee is ₱50 to ₱100 per bag in cash. No transfer listing on this site includes it. Keep small notes accessible before you reach the pier rather than opening a wallet at the boat.
Accreditation and the fee desk
Entry needs a valid ID or passport and a booking at a Department of Tourism accredited property; unaccredited guesthouses cannot host tourists. The desk asks for the booking before the money. Booking a mainstream platform effectively guarantees it.
Booking direct with a small resort means asking for the accreditation number in writing first. More on the entry rules.
One-Way Transfer Questions
Does $20 include the Boracay entry fees?
Yes. The listing states terminal, environmental and boat tickets as included, which is about ₱500 of the fare. Porter fees are separate and paid in cash.
Is one way each better than the round trip?
Cheaper, yes: $40 for two legs against $45. The round trip buys a single booking, a group cap of ten and a return already scheduled. Both compared.
How late does it run?
5:00 AM to 8:30 PM daily, three hours later than the round trip and later than the public boats, which stop around 7:00 PM.
Can it take a wheelchair or a stroller?
The listing states wheelchair accessible, stroller accessible, infant seats available and service animals allowed, with a maximum of eight travellers.
What if I am flying into Kalibo instead?
This is a Caticlan listing. Kalibo sits ninety minutes to two hours away by van, and the saving on the flight often disappears into the road leg and a late arrival at the port. The airport comparison.
What Travellers Said
Seamless transfer from airport to port, port to boat transfer, destination port to hotel. Our luggage was handled by their staff from start to finish at the hotel. It seemed like we had our own entourage of people taking care of us.
Good instructions, window 16 small, no name. Staff very helpful made transfer and escort to my hotel very easy.
Information about our pick up was clear. Pick up was on time and driver friendly. Staff at ferry obtained our tickets and our transfer from Boracay to Caticlan went smoothly.
Quoted from this listing's own reviews with their original dates, including the critical note about the booth.
Page last reviewed August 2026. Price, rating and review count read from the listing on 2026-08-11. Prices, availability and terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
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