Top 7 airport-transfer services for Boracay in 2026
Southwest Tours Boracay is our top pick for 2026, covering transfers from both Kalibo International Airport (KLO) and Caticlan's Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) with a single fare that bundles the van, the jetty fees, the boat to Cagban, and the hotel drop-off. What earns it the top spot is simple: a staffed counter in each arrivals hall means you walk out and find someone waiting, not the other way around.
We scored each service on three things: reliability, price, and whether staff can assist in English or Filipino, with points deducted for surge pricing and drivers who failed to show. The journey has more legs than most airport transfers. From Kalibo International Airport (KLO), a van takes roughly 90 minutes to two hours to reach Caticlan Jetty Port, a 15-minute bangka or fastcraft then crosses to Cagban Jetty Port, and an e-trike covers the last stretch to Station 1, Station 2 or Station 3. Every handover is a chance for a booking to unravel, which is why operators who sell all the legs as one ticket scored highest.
The most common mistake starts at the Kalibo arrivals exit, where visitors follow the first van tout waving a Boracay sign and discover at Caticlan that the terminal fee and environmental fee were never part of the deal. The second is assuming Caticlan is always the better airport. Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) sits five minutes from the jetty, but its short runway limits it to smaller aircraft, and fares there often cost more than the longer Kalibo routing. Compare both before you book.
Weather matters more than most people allow for. On 20 October 2026 the island recorded 29.7°C under light drizzle, and in the habagat months rough water on the usual route can push boats to land at Tambisaan Port on the southwest coast instead of Cagban. When that happens, a bundled operator moves you to the right e-trike. A traveller who booked each leg separately has to sort it out alone.
Southwest is not the right fit for every guest. Shangri-La Boracay in Punta Bunga offers its own private speedboat from Caticlan to the hotel's jetty, bypassing the Cagban crowds entirely. Backpackers heading to hostels near D'Mall or Bulabog Beach may find the Ceres Liner bus and a shared e-trike a better call, at a fraction of what a bundled transfer costs. Guests at Diniwid Beach should know that cars cannot reach the sand, so the last few hundred metres are on foot from the road above.
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Southwest Tours Boracay
Staffed counters in both the Kalibo and Caticlan arrivals halls, with one voucher covering the van, the port fees, the boat to Cagban, and a van or e-trike to hotels from Station 1 to Station 3.
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Island Star Express
A long-running Kalibo to Caticlan van service with a desk at KLO arrivals. Packages include the jetty fees and a hotel transfer on the island, and its rates are often a little lower than Southwest's for groups heading to Station 2 near D'Mall.
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Klook Kalibo or Caticlan shared transfer
A prepaid shared transfer with an English-language voucher and a fixed price set at booking, running to Cagban and then on to hotels along White Beach. It suits travellers who want the fare locked in before landing at KLO.
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Shangri-La Boracay private speedboat
The resort's own boat leaves from a lounge at Caticlan and lands at its private jetty in Punta Bunga, skipping the queues at Cagban. It is expensive, but the most reliable option for guests on the island's quiet northern tip.
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Ceres Liner bus, Kalibo to Caticlan
Scheduled buses run from Kalibo to the Caticlan Jetty Port for a small part of a van fare, though you pay the port fees and the Cagban e-trike yourself. A good fit for budget travellers bound for Bulabog Beach hostels.
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DIY from Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH)
From Caticlan's small airport, a tricycle reaches the jetty in about five minutes. You then buy the boat, terminal and environmental tickets at the windows and take a metered e-trike from Cagban to your hotel.
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Viator private Kalibo van transfer
A private van booked ahead, with the driver waiting at the KLO arrivals exit. Families with luggage bound for Diniwid Beach or Station 1 skip the shared-van stops, though the boat crossing is sometimes sold separately.
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