Overview of the Region
Province of Albay
How To Get There

Albay is accessible by plane, bus and train from Manila and by bus and boat from other key cities in Visayas and Mindanao.

BY AIR     Albay can be reached by plane through the Legazpi airport. From Manila, the flying time to Legazpi City is 55 minutes, being served daily by Philippine Airlines, using BAC 737 jet. The approach to Legazpi airport commands a bird's eye view of the majestic Mayon Volcano - Albay's pride. Take the seat nearest the window on the forward section of the aircraft; the wings can get in the way of your view.

BY LAND     About a hundred buses leave Manila daily to Legazpi. The terminals are located at the Araneta Center in Cubao and in Ermita, Manila near the Cultural Center of the Philippines. It takes 10 to 12 hours to reach Legazpi or Tabaco from Manila. Travel during the day is cool. The lush green scenery is magnificent. Drop by the clean rest areas at the forest reserves of Atimonan in Quezon Province or at the Bicol National Park. The trip is as good as the destination itself.

BY TRAIN     The Philippine National Railways chug-chugs its way from Manila's Tayuman station to Legazpi everyday. It leaves Tayuman at 4 p.m. daily and arrives Legazpi at about 7 a.m. the next day.

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