|
| |
Transportation
Air transport
Loakan Airport in Baguio is about 20 minutes by car south of the city. Because
of the length of the runway, commercial jet aircraft are not able to use the
airport. The airport is only used by propeller-driven aircraft. Currently, Asian
Spirit flies daily to and from Manila, a 50 minute flight. Flights to Baguio are
scheduled only in the morning, as visibility approaches zero in afternoons when
fog starts to form.
Land transport
It takes an average of six hours to travel the 250-km distance between Manila
and Baguio by way of Kennon Road. It is about fifteen minutes longer through the
Jose D. Aspiras (Marcos) Highway and could take three more hours when going
through Naguilian Road. Kennon Road is occasionally blocked by landslides during
the rainy season and the same problem occurs on the other two access roads. The
route to Baguio through Kennon Road is as scenic as it is dangerous. There is
another access to Baguio from Aritao in the province of Nueva Vizcaya but this
is less traveled, the road is not well maintained, and public transportation
through this route is not as regular. Another road, Halsema Road (also known as
"Mountain Trail") leads north through the mountainous portion of the Cordillera
Autonomous Region. It starts at the northern border of Baguio, in the
Municipality of Trinidad (Trinidad Valley).
There are several bus lines linking Baguio with Manila and Central Luzon, and
provinces such as Pangasinan, La Union, and those in the Ilocos region. Most
transportation companies also offer express and air-conditioned buses at a much
higher fare.
Bus services that ply Baguio include Philippine Rabbit, Dangwa Tranco, Dagupan
Bus, Victory Liner, Partas, Genesis, Saulog Transit, and Greenland.
| |
|
