Cebu 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.
Cebu City is a city of 965,332 people in Philippines (Central Visayas), 37 m (121 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 979 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Cebu City runs from about 11 h 34 min a day in late December to 12 h 46 min in late June (computed for 10.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cebu City is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,860-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG, 84 km).
Flights to Cebu City: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cebu City · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 979 places to stay in Cebu City. Of the 491 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (230), and 12 are five-star. Across 183 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 107,082 reviews in total.
Hotels in Cebu City: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 32 hostels in Cebu City, out of 979 places to stay of every kind — 3.3% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 13 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.0 out of 10, level with the city’s hotels. Guests have left 4,784 reviews across them.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budta, 351 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Malingao, 357 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Cagayan de Oro, 220 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lapu-Lapu City, 6 km
- Iloilo, 151 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bacolod City, 110 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mansilingan, 106 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cotabato, 346 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Iligan, 235 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mandaue City, 4 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Cebu City?
Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cebu City?
About 965,332 people live in Cebu City (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cebu City in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Cebu City?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Cebu City?
32 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Cebu City.
How many hotels are there in Cebu City?
Our booking partner lists 979 places to stay in Cebu City, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Cebu City?
Budta (351 km), Malingao (357 km), Cagayan de Oro (220 km), Lapu-Lapu City (6 km), Iloilo (151 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.