🛣️ How to Get to Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

Step 1: Travel from Manila to Batangas Port

• Distance: ~140 km south of Manila
• Travel Time: 2–2.5 hours
• Options:
  • 🚗 Private vehicle via SLEX/STAR Tollway
  • 🚌 Bus services bound for Batangas Port (many operate daily)

Step 2: Cross from Batangas Port to Oriental Mindoro

• Fast Craft Ferry: ~1 hour travel time
• roll-on-roll-off (RoRo) Ferry: 2–3 hours travel time
• Port Operations: Batangas International Port runs 24/7, so trips are available throughout the day

Step 3: Arrival Gateways in Oriental Mindoro

• Calapan City Port:
  • Main gateway and seat of the Provincial Government
  • Most direct route if your destination is Calapan City
• Alternative Ports (if needed):
  • Puerto Galera (Muelle & Balatero Ports): Fast craft and RoRo services from Batangas
  • Roxas (Dangay Port): Trips to/from Caticlan (Aklan) and Odiongan (Romblon)
  • Bulalacao Port: Trips to/from Caticlan (Aklan) and weekly trips to Caluya (Antique)

Step 4: Intra-Island Travel (if coming from other Mindoro areas)

• From Occidental Mindoro:
  • Via Bulalacao – San Jose boundary
  • Soon via Puerto Galera – Abra de Ilog boundary