TRAVEL WATCH: AUGUST 2, 1999 VOL. 154 NO. 4

M A N I L A   C I T Y   G U I D E Getting There & Away Manila's main international airport is the Ninoy Aquino, though some airlines are turning their backs on the chaos and heading for the relative order of Cebu City's Mactan Island Airport. If you're leaving the Philippines by plane, you'd be better off booking a ticket before you arrive--discounts are hard to come by. You can also arrive and depart Manila by bus, however the organization is about as good as the airport's. There is no central long-distance bus terminal, although once you finally get on the right bus, the trip will generally be a good one. There is one train line linking Manila to the Bicol region in the south. It's not advised to take this option as the train is slow and sometimes dangerous. < BACK | NEXT > © 1999 Lonely Planet Publications Pty. Ltd. All rights reserved

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