How do I get from Mactan-Cebu Airport to Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops?
Short answer
From Mactan-Cebu International Airport it’s about 20-25 km up to the Busay highlands above Cebu City, home to Temple of Leah, the Sirao flower garden and the Tops lookout - roughly 45-60 minutes by private car. That makes it an easy add-on straight off a flight, before check-in or on the way back for a final sunset before a late departure.
There’s no single bus or jeepney route linking the airport to the highland sights, and the roads up top are steep and winding with no direct public transport between Temple of Leah, Sirao and Tops themselves. A private car that meets you at arrivals and handles the whole loop is by far the easiest way in.
Step by step: Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB) to Cebu Highlands (Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops)
- 1Meet your driver at arrivals
A private transfer meets you with a name board at Mactan-Cebu airport - no queueing or negotiating.
- 2Cross off Mactan and climb into Busay
The route crosses one of the Mactan bridges, skirts Cebu City and climbs the Busay road into the highlands, about 20-25 km and 45-60 minutes total.
- 3Loop Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops - gardens first, Tops last
Your driver waits at each stop while you take in the temple, the flower fields and the ridge-top view. Run it in that order if you want sunset: the Sirao flower gardens close in the early evening, and Tops is the one that stays open around the clock.
- 4Continue to your hotel, or back to the airport
Drop-off at your Cebu City or Mactan hotel, or timed for a later flight if you’d rather do the loop on arrival or departure day.
Ways to travel, compared
- Airport transfer + highlands loop (what we arrange)~45-60 min up
Meet-and-greet at arrivals, then straight up to Temple of Leah, Sirao and Tops in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Fixed price for any flight time - request a quote.
- Taxi / habal-habal (public)~45-60 min +
No direct route from the airport links the three sights, so visitors usually charter a taxi or motorbike for each leg - slower and less comfortable than one private car for the loop.
Add stops on the way to Cebu Highlands (Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops)
Landing with time to spare before you need to be at Cebu Highlands (Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops)? Your driver can meet the flight, keep your luggage in the vehicle while you stop for lunch or a look around, and still have you there for the hour you name. Send us your flight and the time you need to arrive, and the gap gets built into the quote instead of spent at the terminal.
- The car waits wherever you stop
- Luggage stays in the vehicle
- Fuel, tolls and parking included
- Entrance fees paid locally, as you go
We'll pre-fill Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB) → Cebu Highlands (Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops). Put the stops you want in the notes box and we'll come back with one all-in price.
What the quote covers
- A private air-conditioned car or van with an English-speaking local driver for the whole journey
- Door-to-door pickup and drop-off at the exact addresses you give us, not a meeting point
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Waiting time and any extra stops you tell us about up front, priced into the quote rather than added afterwards
- One fixed all-in price for the trip, agreed in writing before you travel
- Entrance, activity, guide and boat fees at places you choose to stop (paid locally)
- Meals and personal spending
- Accommodation, including a driver overnight on a multi-day trip unless we have set it out in the quote
- Inter-island ferry and boat crossings, unless we have set them out in the quote
We never invent activity or entrance prices - you pay those directly on the ground.
Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB) to Cebu Highlands (Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops): FAQs
How do I get from Mactan airport to Temple of Leah?
There’s no direct public bus or jeepney, but a private transfer goes straight from the airport up to Temple of Leah, Sirao and Tops in about 45-60 minutes - the simplest option straight off a flight.
Can I do the highlands loop before checking in, or before a late flight out?
Yes - it’s a popular add-on either way: a half-day loop on arrival before heading to your hotel, or one last sunset at Tops before a late departure. Send your flight details with your quote request.
How long is the drive from Mactan airport up to Temple of Leah and the highlands?
Roughly 45-60 minutes for the 20-25 km, crossing off Mactan island and climbing the winding Busay road above Cebu City.
Can you do the return trip, Cebu Highlands (Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops) back to Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB)?
Yes - the same private car and driver, the other way round over the same ~20-25 km. Send us your flight time with the quote request and we work the pickup back from it, so you reach Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB) with time to spare instead of guessing. Most people book both legs at once.
What does the price for Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB) to Cebu Highlands (Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops) include?
The quote is one fixed all-in price for the trip, agreed in writing before you travel, and fuel, tolls and parking are inside it - along with any waiting time or extra stops you tell us about when you ask. What stays separate is what you would choose anyway: entrance, activity and boat fees at the places you stop, your meals, and your accommodation. We do not invent activity prices, so those you pay directly on the ground.
Cebu Highlands (Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops) to Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB)
We run this route in both directions. For the trip back you tell us your flight time, and we work the pickup back from it, so you get to the airport with room to spare rather than watching the clock on the road.
We'll pre-fill Cebu Highlands (Temple of Leah, Sirao & Tops) → Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB) on the form. Just add your dates and details.
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