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Looking for the latest fare rates and schedule of ferries from Bato Port in Samboan, Cebu to Tampi Port in San Jose, Negros Oriental? Our 2025 Tampi-Bato Ferry Schedule and Fare Guide is the most up-to-date and the only guide you need.
Maayo Shipping is the only ferry that traverses the route from Bato Port in Samboan, Cebu to Tampi Port in San Jose, Negros Oriental. Bato Port is the old gateway to Tampi Port for people who are heading to Dumaguete City, Manjuyod Sandbar, Apo Island, and even Siquijor.
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Meanwhile, Tampi Port is the gateway to Bato Port in Samboan for people who are heading to Oslob, Badian, Moalboal, Cebu City, or any point of Cebu Island. Alternatively, you can enter Dumaguete from Santander, Cebu and vice versa through the Liloan-Sibulan route.
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There is no ferry traveling from Bato Port in Samboan directly to Dumaguete. However, you may consider the Liloan Port to Sibulan route since Sibulan is closer to Dumaguete than Tampi Port, which is located in San Jose, Negros Oriental. Nevertheless, Tampi Port is not that far from Dumaguete.
The fastest way to get to Dumaguete from Cebu City is via plane. Alternatively, you may take a nightly ferry via Cokaliong Shipping or a connecting ferry trip of OceanJet. There are also buses that will take you from Cebu City to Dumaguete.
For more details, check out the Cebu to Dumaguete Ferry Schedule or Cebu to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Schedule! For a more detailed guide, check out How to Get to Dumaguete from Cebu!
If you are coming from South Cebu like Oslob and Moalboal, take a bus to Bato Port in Samboan or Liloan Port in Santander. From Bato Port, take the ferry to Tampi Port and then take a multicab or bus to Dumaguete City. From Liloan Port, take the ferry to Sibular Port and then take a tricycle or multicab to Dumaguete City.
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DISCLAIMER: The schedules and rates are subject to change without prior notice. We try our best to keep the information updated. Shipping companies may also cancel trips without prior notice due to weather and safety reasons.
Trip Frequency: 15x daily
Port in Tampi, San Jose, Negros Oriental: Maayo Shipping Port (see map)
Port in Bato, Samboan, Cebu: Bato Port (see map)
Travel Time: 30 minutes
| LILOAN PORT TO SIBULAN (DAILY) | SIBULAN TO LILOAN PORT (DAILY) |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 am |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 am |
| 6:30 am | 6:30 am |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 am |
| 9:30 am | 9:30 am |
| 10:30 am | 10:30 am |
| 11:30 am | 11:30 am |
| 12:30 pm | 12:30 pm |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 pm |
| 3:30 pm | 3:30 pm |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm |
| 6:30 pm | 6:30 pm |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 pm |
| 9:30 pm | 9:30 pm |
| 11:30 pm | 11:30 pm |
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| FARE RATES | |
| Regular | 120 PHP (~2.5 USD) |
| Student | 102 PHP (~2 USD) |
| Senior Citizen | 96 PHP (~2 USD) |
| Children (3-9 y/o) | 60 PHP (~1.5 USD) |
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Dumaguete is quite a popular base among ex-pats and foreign tourists who like to have easy access to dive spots in the area, such as Apo Island, Dauin, Siquijor, and even South Cebu.
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