How to get to Naga the shortest route.

[butchik]

We plan to visit mayon. Which is better to drive or an automatic or manual. Ty

[fourtheboys96]

the tile of the thread doesn't match the question in your message.

Calamba City, Philippines to Naga City, Philippines - Google Maps

if can handle the steep slopes, turn right to Quezon national park for a short cut once in atimonan

take the quirino (sometimes andaya highway) once you get to tagkawayan quezon.

I'll take the A/T car

[butchik]

Thank you for your response, fourtheboys96. Sorry my dad posted this question. He probably meant to save space and asked two questions at once. hitting two birds with one stone.LOL Thanks again!

[fourtheboys96]

no problem. it is ok to ask multiple questions but it is better to include something about your thread title in the main message just to avoid confusion. this will facilitate easier elicitation of answers.

btw, once you get to lucena, quezon, the road to naga is pretty easy. quite a long drive especially the quirino highway where you almost cannot see anything except nature to your left and right.

have a safe trip.

[glenn_duke]

If you are visiting Mayon Volcano, its in Guinobatan, Albay about 1 hr from Naga City.
Depends on how many person traveling, I suggest you drive/use anything bigger than a car, several portions of the road from Pagbilao, Quezon to Naga City is a wrecked. Repairs were made in several portion of the Andaya Highway but still not enough to be car friendly.

[CVT]

Sira ang kalye sa Tagkawayan, Quezon sa Andaya Hiway... Pagpasok mo ng CamSur,- maganda na ang kalye, pero ingat ka lang sa isang portion na parang may gumuho,- puwede mong masira ang pang-ilalim ng sasakyan kung mabilis ang takbo mo at mali ang paglusot mo sa portion na iyon...

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[rollyic]

mahigit isang dekada na atang sira ang Andaya (Quirino) Highway.
parang nung unang taon lang syang naging maganda.
bilyon na ata ang nagagastos dyan sa taon-taon na repair....hindi na natapos!

dapat maparating sa gobyerno via media ang kalsadang yan....kasi pag hindi nami-media, hindi pinapansin!

[butchik]

Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng mga sumagot. Tanong ko lang po, from Naga, siguro iwan na lang namin ang kotse sa CWC. Sasakyan lang kasi ang dala namin. May bus po ba o jeep, taxi, na papuntang Albay? Gusto lang namin makita ang Mayon Volcano at kung ano pang tourist spot sa area ng Legaspi Albay.

[bagugab]

Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng mga sumagot. Tanong ko lang po, from Naga, siguro iwan na lang namin ang kotse sa CWC. Sasakyan lang kasi ang dala namin. May bus po ba o jeep, taxi, na papuntang Albay? Gusto lang namin makita ang Mayon Volcano at kung ano pang tourist spot sa area ng Legaspi Albay.

pwede mo naman po dalhin ang kotse. you have passed the worst road conditions already. from Naga City to legazpi city, road conditions is very good and much safer.

[butchik]

pwede mo naman po dalhin ang kotse. you have passed the worst road conditions already. from Naga City to legazpi city, road conditions is very good and much safer.

Oh okay. So lampas na po ako sa Andaya Hiway?

[bagugab]

Oh okay. So lampas na po ako sa Andaya Hiway?

yup. afaik andaya highway ang pinakaworst na part ng trip.

[butchik]

Haay salamat po sa response. Pero siguro iwan ko parin ang car, kasi medyo tinatamad na ko mag drive at maganda ang parking space sa tutuluyan namin sa CWC. Whatever will see will see. Thanks again, for your input Sir! God bless!

[glenn_duke]

Haay salamat po sa response. Pero siguro iwan ko parin ang car, kasi medyo tinatamad na ko mag drive at maganda ang parking space sa tutuluyan namin sa CWC. Whatever will see will see. Thanks again, for your input Sir! God bless!

Mas mahirap pag wala kang dalang sasakyan, preferably you rent a jeep or a van.
It not easy to visit Cagsawa ruins and the Mayon planetarium? which are in opposite sides of Mayon Volcano.

[sleepy]

12 hours parin ba ang biyahe? o nadagdagan na po ba mga bypass roads? like yung sa tiaong bypass, di na dadaan sa bayan

[butchik]

Mas mahirap pag wala kang dalang sasakyan, preferably you rent a jeep or a van.
It not easy to visit Cagsawa ruins and the Mayon planetarium? which are in opposite sides of Mayon Volcano.

How far is Cagsawa ruins from Mayon Planetarium?

[glenn_duke]

How far is Cagsawa ruins from Mayon Planetarium?

From Cagsawa to Mt Mayon Planetarium it is about 45 kms, roughly 1 hr drive via Ligao.

The hitch here is if the bridge going to Tabaco from Ligao is not yet fixed then you have to take the Legaspi City-Sto Domingo-Tabaco road which is farther. When I passed here last January, the bridge is still under repair and I have to drive below the bridge, no problem for SUVs and PUJs, but definitely not for cars.

If you have other site to visit in Legaspi City, here is my suggested route for you.

From Naga City travel to Cagsawa ruins in Guinobatan, then to Legaspi City, do your tour in Legaspi City.
On the way back, travel through the Sto Domingo-Tabaco road and pass by the Mt Mayon Planetarium.
From Mt. Mayon Planetarium you can travel back to Naga City through the Tabaco-Polangui road, no damage bridge to cross in this route.
You need a good guide or GPS as there are many arterial roads. In this itinerary you can use a car.

Or, you can do the reverse starting from the Mt Mayon Planetarium by taking the Polangui-Tabaco road. Road junction is near the Polangui market. Personally this is my preferred choice as I dont want to drive late in the interior roads.

[butchik]

From Cagsawa to Mt Mayon Planetarium it is about 45 kms, roughly 1 hr drive via Ligao.

The hitch here is if the bridge going to Tabaco from Ligao is not yet fixed then you have to take the Legaspi City-Sto Domingo-Tabaco road which is farther. When I passed here last January, the bridge is still under repair and I have to drive below the bridge, no problem for SUVs and PUJs, but definitely not for cars.

If you have other site to visit in Legaspi City, here is my suggested route for you.

From Naga City travel to Cagsawa ruins in Guinobatan, then to Legaspi City, do your tour in Legaspi City.
On the way back, travel through the Sto Domingo-Tabaco road and pass by the Mt Mayon Planetarium.
From Mt. Mayon Planetarium you can travel back to Naga City through the Tabaco-Polangui road, no damage bridge to cross in this route.
You need a good guide or GPS as there are many arterial roads. In this itinerary you can use a car.

Or, you can do the reverse starting from the Mt Mayon Planetarium by taking the Polangui-Tabaco road. Road junction is near the Polangui market. Personally this is my preferred choice as I dont want to drive late in the interior roads.

Thank you, Sir. Naisip ko lang, parang gusto ko na lang iwan yung car sa CWC at mag commute papunta sa Cagsawa ruins. That way, di ako maligaw ligaw. First time ko lang po kasi pupuntang Albay. Mt Mayon Planetarium is optional, kung kaya pa nang oras. Gusto ko lang talaga makita ang Mayon Volcano At mag pa picture, hahaha!!! But thanks for these useful tips, Sir. Will give it a thought.