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Manila to Bukidnon
There's no airport in Bukidnon, so the trip from Luzon is a flight and then a bus. Fly into Laguindingan near Cagayan de Oro or into Davao, ride the highway to Malaybalay City, and finish with the last hour up the mountain to us.
Which airport to fly into
Laguindingan International Airport, which serves Cagayan de Oro, is the closest airport to Malaybalay and has direct flights from Manila. Davao also has direct flights from Manila and from Clark, and it works just as well when the fares are kinder. It simply means a longer bus ride once you land.
Schedules and fares change with the airlines, so check them when you book. Whichever airport you choose, an earlier flight leaves you the most daylight for the rest of the trip.
From the airport to Malaybalay
From Laguindingan, vans run to the Agora terminal in Cagayan de Oro in about an hour. Buses bound for Bukidnon leave Agora every couple of hours and reach Malaybalay City in two to three hours. From Davao, catch a Bukidnon-bound bus at the Ecoland terminal and allow about four hours to Malaybalay.
The details of both routes, including the last hour of mountain road and the river crossing, are in Cagayan de Oro to the ridge and Davao and Valencia to Kibalabag. Rather not drive the last stretch? Our shuttle is ₱3,000 round trip.
Making the trip worth the flight
Door to door, Manila to the ridge takes most of a day, so give yourself at least two nights. Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and the slow misty morning after your first night is the part worth flying for. Malaybalay averages around 24°C across the year and the ridge sits higher still, so it's a real break from the lowland heat. Pack a jacket.
December through April are the drier months and the easiest on the road. For the places worth a detour once you're here, see things to do around Malaybalay, and when you've picked your dates, check availability.