Boracay Tours PackageCaticlan Airport Transportation to Boracay Island Round Trip
The Caticlan airport transfer Boracay round trip listing here is the most reviewed listing in our Boracay tour packages comparison, 4.8 from 129 reviews, and the one that removes the single most confusing hour of a Boracay trip. $45 covers both directions of the van, jetty, bangka and van chain, with the ₱300 environmental fee, ₱150 terminal fee and ₱50 boat fare already paid inside the fare. What it does not cover is the porter who takes your bag at the pier.
About This Transfer
45 minutes to 1 hour each way
$45 for the round trip, jetty fees included
4.8 from 129 reviews, the deepest record of the six
My Boracay Guide, maximum 10 travellers
Van → Caticlan Jetty Port → bangka → van on the island
Wheelchair and stroller accessible, infant seats available
Listing at a Glance
The same fields on every tour page here, read from the operator's listing on 11 August 2026. Prices and availability are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
- Tour name Caticlan Airport Transportation to Boracay Island Round Trip
- Operator My Boracay Guide
- Booking platform Viator
- Product ID 123263P4
- Starting price $45 USD per person, about ₱2,753
- Price last checked 11 August 2026
- Rating 4.8 out of 5
- Review count 129 reviews
- Review source Viator and Tripadvisor combined
- Duration 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) each way
- 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 – 6:00 PM daily, Thursday to 6:30 PM
- Meeting point Ticket booth 16 outside the terminal, representatives are not allowed inside
- Expected return Same chain in reverse on your departure date
- Transport Van to Caticlan Jetty Port, bangka across the Tablas Strait, van on the island
- Group size Maximum 10 travellers
- Guide language English and 1 more
- Statutory fees Included, terminal, environmental and boat tickets, both directions
- Snorkelling Not applicable
- Lunch Not included
- Drinks Complimentary bottled water on arrival
- Hotel pickup Door to door, both directions
- 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 [one-way transfer](/airport-transfer-one-way/) at $20 if only one leg is fixed
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Quick answer
$45 buys both airport runs door to door, with the ₱500 in statutory fees already inside the fare and a guide who meets you at ticket booth 16. Self-arranging the same chain costs roughly ₱1,000 a head in daylight, so the premium is small, and it vanishes entirely if your flight lands after the public boats stop at about 19:00. The full cost comparison.
Key takeaways
- Terminal, environmental and boat fees are included in both directions
- Maximum 10 travellers; operating hours 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Thursday to 6:30 PM
- Wheelchair accessible, stroller accessible, infant seats available, the only listing here that states all three
- Porter fees of ₱50 to ₱100 per bag are extra and paid in cash
- Only one direction certain? The one-way is $20 and runs to 8:30 PM
How the Chain Actually Works
Arrival
New rules keep airport representatives out of the terminal building, so nobody is waiting at the carousel. You walk out and go to ticket booth 16, past the parking zone, where the operator's logo is taped in the window. A bottle of water is handed over there. From the booth it is about a seven-minute drive to Caticlan Jetty Port.
Your guide handles the fee windows, this is the queue that costs unaccompanied arrivals twenty minutes, and hands you the boarding pass for the bangka. The crossing takes around fifteen minutes. On the island side a van runs you to the hotel. Under normal conditions the whole thing is 45 minutes to an hour.
Departure
The return leg is booked to your flight time and runs the same chain backwards. Budget two hours from hotel door to Caticlan check-in, three if you are flying out of Kalibo. The terminal fee is charged again on the way out, ₱150 a head, and on this listing it is inside the fare, so nothing is collected at the window.
Operating hours are the constraint. The round trip runs 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM, to 6:30 PM on Thursdays. A 21:00 departure is outside the service window on both ends of the chain.
What the reviews consistently say
129 reviews at 4.8 is the deepest record on this site, and the wording repeats: the luggage gets handled, the handovers are organised, the transfer is the thing that stops being a problem. Michael P. in January 2026 described "seamless transfer from airport to port, port to boat transfer, destination port to hotel" with staff handling luggage the whole way.
Danny C. in April 2026 put it more plainly: it eliminates the hassle of arranging everything separately. The critical notes are about the booth. Don S. in July 2026 wrote that window 16 is small and unsigned. Write the number down.
Things to Know Before You Book
Round trip versus two one-ways
Two one-way transfers cost $40 against $45 here, so the round trip is not the cheaper option. What it buys for the extra $5 is a single booking, a group cap of ten rather than eight, and a return leg already scheduled against your flight. Book two one-ways if your departure date might move.
Book the round trip if it will not.
The fees, once more
Every arriving visitor pays ₱300 environmental, ₱150 terminal and ₱50 boat fare at the jetty, about ₱500, or $8.20. On this listing they are inside the fare in both directions. That is why $45 for two airport runs is not expensive: roughly ₱700 of it across the trip is government charges you would be queueing to pay anyway. The full fee breakdown explains who collects what and who is exempt.
Accreditation and the fee desk
Entry to Boracay requires a valid ID or passport and a confirmed booking at a Department of Tourism accredited property. The fee desk asks for the booking. A transfer booking does not substitute for it.
If you are staying somewhere small and booked direct, get the accreditation number in writing before you travel.
Round-Trip Transfer Questions
Are the Boracay entry fees included?
Yes, the listing states terminal, environmental and boat tickets are included, in both directions. Porter fees of ₱50 to ₱100 per bag are not.
Where do I meet the driver at Caticlan?
Ticket booth 16, outside the terminal past the parking zone. Airport representatives are no longer permitted inside the building, so nobody will be at arrivals.
What if my flight lands late?
The round trip runs 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM, to 6:30 PM on Thursdays. Later than that and you are outside the service window; public boats stop around 7:00 PM and a chartered pump boat costs ₱2,000 to ₱2,500. The late-arrival problem.
Is it cheaper to do it myself?
Marginally, in daylight, travelling light: around ₱1,000 a head against $45 for two legs. The gap closes to nothing with luggage, children or a late flight.
Does it work from Kalibo airport?
This listing is Caticlan. Kalibo is ninety minutes to two hours away by van and needs a different arrangement, factor that in before booking the cheaper Kalibo flight.
Which hotels in Boracay offer airport transfers?
Most larger Station 1 and Station 2 resorts arrange hotel transfers on request and bill them to the room, usually above the independently booked rate, while smaller properties in Station 3, Bulabog and Diniwid often offer none. Rather than choose a hotel for its transfer desk, book the leg separately and pick your base on what does not change: what each station is actually like.
What Travellers Said
This service made the whole transfer process much easier and more organized. It eliminates the hassle of arranging everything separately.
Very friendly and professional staff, everything went smoothly and this is a very professional organisation I would recommend them to others and definitely use them again.
The end-to-end transport service in Boracay was fantastic and incredibly convenient. While getting to Boracay can be a bit of a mission, this service made it effortless.
Quoted from this listing's own reviews with their original dates.
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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