best route from manila to banaue

[landlord]

My family and I are going to banaue/sagada this coming holidays and would like to know the best route to banaue. Someone told me to take Nlex and exit at sta. rita take maharlika highway towards san jose nueva ecija. But somebody also suggested to go all the way to sta. inez then concepcion,tarlac.

I havent been thru sta, rita nor concepcion,tarlac. Can someone please advise me on this. We would be leaving manila at around 3 a.m. so safety and security would be a prime concern as I'm not familair with these roads Thanks in advance.

[kimpOy]

best one to answer you is afrasay...he..he

pero mukhang malayo ang tarlac route....kung baguio to ok lang....

quotes from our friends sa 4x4ph.com

To get to the Cagayan valley road take NLEX exit at Sta rita exit, follow the road to gapan nueva ecija and just follow it to san jose nueva ecija. stay on the main road in san jose it will exit at cagayan valley road it will take you to santa fe nueva vizcaya then follow it down to bagabag nueva vizcaya. its all straight till you get to the fork at bagabag.

To get to banaue take cagayan valley road going to santiago, Isabela. when you get to Bagabag town look for the junction going to banaue along the highway. banaue is just 62 kilometers from there. when you get to the bridge do not follow the sign that says banaue take the bridge route going thru Lagaue. Good luck its a nice scenic drive. sagada via bontoc is 6 to 8 hours away.

[landlord]

Appreciate it. Now I have a pretty clear idea where I'm headed. Thanks again.

[CVT]

Yes, Sta. Rita exit mo sa NLEX. Diretso lang going to Cabanatuan City. Suggest that you buy a Roadmap Magazine for Luzon (forgot the name). It's worth it!

Just before climbing the roads of Sierra Madre(?) mountain range in Nueva Ecija,- maraming mga bawang na paninda, and right after descending the mountains,- maraming mabibiling souvenirs sa bayan ng Sta. Fe. in Nueva Vizcaya. Dito masarap kumain ng goto sa umaga. BTW, may historic site sa mountain range na ito,- Dalton Pass.

Going up to Banaue via Lagaue is quite a driving experience. Pero, do not expect the same comfort and amenities of Baguio City, else you will be utterly disappointed. Agree that you go to Sagada, with Banaue as your jump point. Rent a jeepney to Sagada as the road is not good.

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[afrasay]

if you leave at 3am you'll reach sagada around 4 to 5pm. may kasama na yun stop-over sa banawe hotel and pix taking sa terraces. dire-diretso lang po from the sta. rita exit. may chowking sa bagabag after that yun fork (take the left road) nalang ang bantayan ninyo. safe trip.

[baiskee]

basta pag dating nyo lang po sa SOLANO, NUEVA VIZCAYA...isigaw nyo lang pangalan ko...

























di rin kayo papansinin...di rin nila ako kilala. :bwahaha: dyok!

enjoy your trip ser, masaya yan...ingat lang po sa sta.fe (vizcaya - after san jose nueva ecija) bundok na po yun at zigzag road. ;)

[OTEP]

After exiting Sta. Rita, and you arrive at the Walter Mart, turn right. It's the bypass road (to bypass the Plaridel town). Pulilan junction (yung may Jollibee) na ang labas mo then dire-diretso hanggang Cabanatuan.

Pasensya na po, hanggang dun lang ako kasi 2nd to the last bayan ng Bulacan ay nandoon na po ang bahay namin. hehehe.

[CVT]

basta pag dating nyo lang po sa SOLANO, NUEVA VIZCAYA...isigaw nyo lang pangalan ko...

di rin kayo papansinin...di rin nila ako kilala. :bwahaha: dyok!

enjoy your trip ser, masaya yan...ingat lang po sa sta.fe (vizcaya - after san jose nueva ecija) bundok na po yun at zigzag road. ;)

Diyan ang favorite stopover namin sa Solano,- sa may ChowKing on the left side of the road, going to Banaue.... Next time, isisigaw ko pangalan mo at baka maka-discount... hehehe. Seriously, I am impressed with the progress of this town. Di ba't Bayombong ang capital ng NV?

Tapos, dito na rin ako nagpapa-fulltank going to Banaue and back. Ayaw ko ng gasolinahan sa Lagaue at Banaue,- baka magkaproblema ako sa fuel-line... hehehe. Going to Sagada, renta ka na lang ng jeep,- grabe ang daan....

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[diesoline]

My family and I are going to banaue/sagada this coming holidays and would like to know the best route to banaue. Someone told me to take Nlex and exit at sta. rita take maharlika highway towards san jose nueva ecija. But somebody also suggested to go all the way to sta. inez then concepcion,tarlac.

I havent been thru sta, rita nor concepcion,tarlac. Can someone please advise me on this. We would be leaving manila at around 3 a.m. so safety and security would be a prime concern as I'm not familair with these roads Thanks in advance.

better to exit nlex thru sta. rita. no need to be concerned about security on those roads afaik. your 3am departure time is also optimal because you would not want to get caught in daytime traffic on the way to cabanatuan. just watch out for the occasional kuliglig on those roads.

[CVT]

Thanks for the tips. Dahil nga on the way to Banaue,- paspas lang ang takbo. Will try to find time for these spots next time...

landlord should be 'well-equipped' for his Banaue journey....

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[landlord]

I will remember all the tips and I will definitely try the buko pie, lomi and kambing. And I will take note of other details so as to share with the next traveller. Thanks guys!

[Syuryuken]

No problem sir!

[OILSLICK]

parang ganda at may excitement punta banaue ahhh nag plano tuloy ako punta sa next summer

Sir syuryuken , pag nsa banaue n ba mga ilang hrs pa pag punta baguio or kya punta muna ako ng BAGUIO then from baguio diresto nman BANAUE

[landlord]

Mga sir, magtatanong lang ulit. I havent decided yet if we'll go home via baguio or go back the same route. Just in case, Is it ok to spend the night in either solano or bayombong. I've read some hotels like governors garden in solano and saber inn in bayombong. I just want to break the long trip going back home. I'm also open to other suggestions. Thanks in advance.

[CVT]

parang ganda at may excitement punta banaue ahhh nag plano tuloy ako punta sa next summer

Sir syuryuken , pag nsa banaue n ba mga ilang hrs pa pag punta baguio or kya punta muna ako ng BAGUIO then from baguio diresto nman BANAUE

Opinyon ko lang po, huwag subukang pumunta ng Banaue from Baguio or vv, dahil kawawa ang sasakyan,- 8 to 10 hours ang biyahe on rough roads.

Nag-improve na ba ang daan?

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