Travel time to Roxas City is 45 minutes by plane and around 16 hours by ship from Manila. From Iloilo City, it is approximately 2 hours by bus or private car. It will take approximately 4 hours travel going to Boracay Island by land. There are two (2) airlines operating in Roxas City (RXS): Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific. PAL has daily schedule flight from Roxas-Manila and Manila-Roxas, while Cebu Pacific has a schedule 3x a week. Approximately 2 to 3 hours travel would spent from Roxas City to Iloilo International Airport at Santa Barbara, Iloilo.
The primary transportation vehicle used in Roxas City and other municipalities in captivating Capiz is the Tricycle. An P8.00 fare per passenger could be charged when you ride a tricycle within the City. “Capiz Cab”, the city’s new taxi that plys Roxas City and the 16 municipalities of the Capiz with a flagdown rate of P30.00 with a maximum of 5 passengers. Capiz Cabs, are the first receipt-issuing taxis in the Philippines apart from those operating out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. As of now, there where 5 Capiz cabs that operates in the province.
Capiz is part of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway, which is a major tourism gateway in Western Visayas, as well as the Central Philippines Super Region which has been acknowledge by President Arroyo as the country’s tourism belt. Roll On-Roll Off (Ro-Ro) buses are operating to fetch passengers from Roxas City to Manila (Cubao or Pasay) via Catiklan, Aklan-Mindoro-Batangas-Manila.
PAL and Cebu Pacific Airlines Flight Schedules
from Roxas City, Capiz (RXS) - Manila (MNL) - Roxas City, Capiz
There are two Airline companies that serves Roxas City. The Philippine Airlines (PAL) (Tel No. 6210-61 and Cebu Pacific Air (Tel. No. 6214-548). Fare rates varies depending on their promotion campaign. Philippine Airlines has a daily schedule flight from Roxas City-Manila and Manila to Roxas City while Cebu Pacific has a daily flight schedule from Roxas City to Manila and Manila to Roxas City.
Airlines | Dept. | Arrival | Flight | Schedule | Fare (as of Oct. 13, 200 |
PAL - RXS to MNL (NAIA Terminal 2) | 07:25am | 08:35am | PR190 | M,T,W,Th,F,S,S | |
PAL - MNL to RXS | 05:30am | 06:45am | PR189 | M,T,W,Th,F,S,S | |
Cebu Pacific - RXS to MNL (Domestic) | 10:30nn | 11:30pm | 5J-374 | M,T,Th,W,F,S,S | |
Cebu Pacific - MNL to RXS | 09:00am | 10:00am | 5J-373 | M,T,Th,W,F,S,S |
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