PNR Bicol Express Train Fares/Schedules (Manila to Naga City, Legazpi City)

Railway historians note that the Bicol Express train service was inaugurated in "1938 when, half a kilometer from Del Gallego town proper in Camarines Sur, a golden nail was driven into a railroad tie, marking the meeting of the south and north railroad lines that linked Manila and Legazpi City by rail."

The Bicol Express was abandoned many years after being ravaged by typhoon Reming but will be having its inauguration and first commercial trip on June 29.

With the impending resurrection of the iconic Bicol Express, Tutubi has this post, including some information he squeezed from a PNR customer service representative.

PNR Bicol Express Train Route:

Manila’s Tutuban Station to Naga’s Central Station with five short stopvers in Lucena, Hondagua, Tagkawayan, Cagay, and Sipocot.

UPDATED: March 2013
as of March 2013, Bicol Express train service to Naga is suspended until further notice. Bicol Express route to Legazpi will be announced when open.

PNR Bicol Express Trip Schedules:

Manila to Bicol: 6:30pm at Tutuban Station
Bicol to Manila: 6:30pm at Naga Station
travel time: less than 10 hours

Four trips a day in September, just in time for the Festival of the Blessed Virgin of Peñafrancia in Naga.

PNR Train Schedules for Manila to Alabang

PNR Train Fares:

Manila to EDSA fare: P10.00
Manila to Bicutan fare: P15.00
Manila to Sucat and Alabang fare: PhP20.00

Manila to Naga fare rates (Bicol Express train ticket prices/costs):
Reclining Seats: PhP548.00 reclining seat
Sleeper coaches: PhP665.00 (each from PhP950 promo fare)
Executive sleepers with four berths: PhP997.50 (from P1,425 30% discount)

PNR Seat reservation/Ticket Sales contact PNR Operations:
Contact Telephone Numbers: +63.2.319.0041 ext. 122

PNR fares are lower than Air-conditioned buses. PhP550.00 fare is only up to Daet, Camarines Norte via Philtranco and Superlines or Amihan.

No information yet for the Bicol Express run up to Legazpi, Albay and Sorsogon (easier to get to Donsol or Matnog if this pushes through)


PNR Bicol Express Ticket Categories:

Reciling: “tourist-bus” type of coach with reclining seats that can rotate to turn and face other passengers for "social networking"

Sleeper coaches, for night trips, has rooms or cubicles with two double-deck-like types of couches face each other. This is ideal for families and barkada.

Safety and Security (Are PNR Trains Safe?):

Rail lines are renovated unlike the last time when some important parts of the steel rails were stolen. (a law should be passed to crucify railway thieves not just a slap on the wrists)

No vendors allowed to enter the train, dining carts are available, as part of PNR’s security measures

First aid kits are available

To ensure the security of passengers, two trained and armed rail police officers (marshals) in every trip

PNR Official website is still down due to under construction but Tutubi, with his Internet savvy, was able to get the "lost and found" numbers from archived pages of the old Philippine National Railways website.

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PNR Contact information
Telephone Numbers: +63.2.319.0041
Facsimile: +63.2.285.0379
Postal Address: PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS
PNR Management Center, Torres Bugallon St.,
Sangandaan, Caloocan City
General Information: info@pnr.gov.ph
Webmaster: webmaster@pnr.gov.ph

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