Bacolod City: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bacolod City is a city of 454,898 people in Philippines (Western Visayas), 14 m (46 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bacolod City runs from about 11 h 32 min a day in late December to 12 h 47 min in late June (computed for 10.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bacolod City is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,562 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Iloilo International Airport (ILO, 53 km).
Flights to Bacolod City: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bacolod City · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cebu City, 110 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cagayan de Oro, 306 km — flights
- Lapu-Lapu City, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iloilo, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mansilingan, 5 km
- Iligan, 306 km
- Mandaue City, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iligan City, 312 km
- Butuan, 342 km
- Mantampay, 311 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Keelung, Long Beach.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bacolod City?
Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bacolod City?
About 454,898 people live in Bacolod City, across 163 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bacolod City in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Bacolod City?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bacolod City?
Cebu City (110 km), Cagayan de Oro (306 km), Lapu-Lapu City (116 km), Iloilo (42 km), Mansilingan (5 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.