Originally Posted by
mickeyb1ueeyes
I booked a business trip to MNL. A couple weeks later, it was decided that I would also jump over to Cebu for a day for work as well. So, these two reservations were booked separately, but the return flights we "aligned." I didn't know at the time that MNL Terminal 1 and MNL Terminals 2 or 3 are almost like different airports.
Here's the connection I need to make:
PAL 836: CEB to MNL (5:00AM / 6:15AM) - Terminal 2 (I presume)
DL 172: MNL to NRT (8:05AM / 1:05PM) - Terminal 1 (I presume)
I've been told that transferring from T3 to T1 is likened to leaving one airport and going to another, and that transferring from T2 to T1 can be accomplished from within the airport, but the walk is around 45 minutes and I'll be "all sweaty by the time [I] get there." There is allegedly a shuttle, or I can hire a car or take a taxi.
As I understand it, I have 1:20 (minus 30 due to checked luggage) to deplane, collect a checked bag (too big for carry-on), board a shuttle, check a bag with Delta, pay a tax to leave the country, and go through security at T1.
Is the walk that bad? Would it be better to shuttle or taxi? Why are these "terminals" of the same airport so incompatible with one another? (That last one was rhetorical.)
Thanks in advance.
being that you are cutting it close, i would recommend getting the cab as soon as you land in terminal 2. The good thing is you are going domestic to international instead of the other way around. Last time i was in terminal 2 is about a year ago, but if i recall correctly they are the only terminal that had the regular city taxis, instead of airport taxis that charge triple the normal fare. There are also, the airport taxis that go to a specific region that will charge you higher, what ever the case, i would try to get on a normal taxi, if none are available, get on what ever ride there is. However, triple normal filipino fare is still cheap by westerner standards. Expect to pay roughly $4 to $15 for this transfer. That being said, I do believe if you take a taxi, you will make this transfer with no issues, if you choose to walk, you will be walking on highways and may get lost. Good luck