How to Get There

Guimaras can be reached by air and boat from Manila and other origins, via Iloilo City and Pulupandan, Negros Occidental . It can be reached by ferryboats, pumpboats and other sea-going vessels via Iloilo Strait which is about 2.5 km. in length and Guimaras Strait from Negros. The origin/destination point in Iloilo City are located in Ortiz Street and Parola for pumpboats with regular trips. Travel time is about 15 to 20 minutes. There are regular trips from Guimaras via San Lorenzo, with five pumpboats to Negros Occidental and vice-versa via Pulupandan and Valladolid. Pumpboats, because of  their size and speed,  have the advantage over the ferry in terms of the number of trips made, at most six trips per day. They may also be hired for special trips.

The major wharves in the province are the following:

  • Jordan Wharf, Rizal, Jordan
  • MacArthur Wharf, Sto. Rosario, Buenavista
  • Tacay Wharf, Tacay, Buenavista
  • M. Chavez Wharf, M. Chavez, San Lorenzo
  • Suclaran Wharf, San Lorenzo
  • Tumanda-Cabano Wharf, Cabano, San Lorenzo
  • Puyo Wharf, Poblacion, Nueva Valencia
  • Cabalagnan Wharf, Cabalagnan, Nueva Valencia

The wharves are utilized for passenger transport and hauling of products for industrial and commercial purposes to and from Guimaras.

The port in Brgy. Hoskyn, Jordan has been upgraded to accommodate the RORO (Roll-On-Roll-Off) Sea Transport System capable of transporting products, passengers, vehicles and buses. The system is presently plying the route between Iloilo and Guimaras having four round trips per day except Thursday. Meanwhile, the newly established RORO Port in Sebaste, Sibunag will be complementing the RORO port in Hoskyn, Jordan and soon be  operational. This can accommodate large vessels that will transport passengers and heavy cargoes to include vehicles and buses to ply the route from Guimaras to Negros and vice versa. 

The province has a Feeder Airport in Barangay Mclain, Buenavista with an 18 m. x 6 km. runway and four meters shoulders on both sides.

There is also a private airstrip in Inampologan island, Sibunag primarily for tourism.

Observable major concerns on sea/water transport include:  unimproved port/wharf facilities, inconvenient and limited space for docking areas.