2022 MANILA TO LA UNION Bus Schedule (Partas & Viron Transit)

Published: 16 May 2022

When heat becomes unbearable and the stress gets too much to handle, most of us look north for a quick escape. While many of the country’s most popular islands are located south of Manila, some of the most easily accessible can be found in the north. And when it comes to destinations in the north, it’s pretty hard to resist the calls of La Union.

But since the pandemic has pretty much messed up all the well-established bus schedules that we have relied on over the years, it takes some effort to figure out how to get to La Union by bus. So we did a little digging (i.e. contacting bus companies). And we successfully reached PARTAS Transportation Company and Viron Transit.

‼️ IMPORTANT! These days, route availability and timings change frequently and quickly. Before your trip, contact the bus companies directly for the latest updates and policies at 0917 819 3909 (Partas) or 0932 364 1487 (Viron Transit) or message PARTAS’s official FB page.

As of: 16 May 2022

PARTAS operates several bus routes to the north, mostly in the Ilocos Region and Abra. In their latest timetable (as of this writing), La Union is nowhere to be found. But it turned out that they still do ferry passengers to La Union via their other routes.

We recently called and messaged PARTAS to find out how to get to La Union. And they told us the following:

• Ilocos- or Abra-bound PARTAS buses coming from CUBAO Terminal can drop off passengers in San Fernando City, La Union. These include P2P buses.
• You need to inform the driver that you’re alighting in La Union. Otherwise, they will skip the terminal. We were told they only make a stop in La Union if and only if there is a passenger getting off there.
• PARTAS doesn’t make a stop in San Juan (Urbiztondo). The closest is San Fernando City. They are only allowed to drop off passengers at their terminal. But since their Sebay Station (San Juan) is temporarily non-operational, buses can’t stop there. However, their official FB page shared with us that they can drop off passengers in the following La Union towns: Agoo, Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Bauang, and Damortis. (See image below.)

We are not sure whether or not buses from the Pasay Terminal also drop off passengers in La Union. But their Facebook page specifically indicated “FROM CUBAO…