--- title: "Laoag City – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to Laoag City from Mabalacat, Olongapo and Manila (Pasay): every way compared, with today's quickest and its fare. Laoag, officially the City…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/laoag-city" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/laoag-city.md" image: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Ilocos_Norte_Capitol_right_side_view_%28JP_Rizal%2C_Laoag%2C_Ilocos_Norte%3B_11-16-2022%29.jpg" --- ![Laoag City](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Ilocos_Norte_Capitol_right_side_view_%28JP_Rizal%2C_Laoag%2C_Ilocos_Norte%3B_11-16-2022%29.jpg) # Laoag City Laoag, officially the City of Laoag, is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. [Plan a trip to Laoag City](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Laoag%20City) [From Mabalacat](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Mabalacat&to=Laoag+City) ## Every way there - Mabalacat → Laoag City 331 km · quickest by road, 8h 36m · ₱910–1,210 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/mabalacat-to-laoag-city) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Mabalacat&to=Laoag+City) - Olongapo → Laoag City 376 km · quickest by road, 9h 46m · ₱1,070–1,430 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/olongapo-to-laoag-city) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Olongapo&to=Laoag+City) - Manila (Pasay) → Laoag City 409 km · quickest by air, 3h 39m · ₱2,900–4,480 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/manila-pasay-to-laoag-city) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Manila+%28Pasay%29&to=Laoag+City) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. The field note What is in and around Laoag City, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on Laoag City](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/laoag-city) What Laoag City has - Y Scheduled flights Laoag City (LAO), 7 km - N Trains and coaches no timetable feed known for this country - N Ferries no crossing within 25 km - Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - N Bike and scooter share no share feed known - N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. Nearest place with more: Batac City, 16 km. 18.198°, 120.594° According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 112,117 people. Get in ## Getting to Laoag City Laoag is at the terminus of the Manila North Road (MacArthur Highway, Route 2), and the Pan-Philippine Highway (Asian Highway 26, Maharlika Highway). Both roads converge in the vicinity of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol. To alleviate traffic in the city center, a bypass road has been built to the west, from the boundary with Bacarra to Airport Road leading to Paoay. 1. Laoag International Airport Cebu Pacific and PAL Express flies from Manila daily. 2. Fariñas Bus Lines Fariñas Trans has multiple daily trips from Manila to Laoag and from Laoag to Manila. 3. GMW Transport Connects Tuguegarao via Manila North Road through Pagudpud. 4. G.V Florida Transport, #311 Laoag - Paoay Road. See ## Worth seeing 1. Museo Ilocos Norte Small museum showcasing artifacts & other items exploring local & regional culture & heritage. 2. Abolition of Tobacco Monopoly Monument F.R. 3. Sinking Belltower Named so because it slowly sinks into the soft soil of the city. 4. Aurora Park J.P. 5. Marcos Hall of Justice V. 6. Laoag City Bridge Do ## Things to do 4x4 off roading. Beach. Relax, unwind, enjoy nature. Sand boarding. Eat ## Where to eat 1. Cailian Grill 2. Dap-ayan ni Lawiswis Try the Laoag Empanada along Rizal Street near Provincial Capitol. 3. Dawang's Eatery sa Laoag Paterno Street. 4. Macy's Diner 5. Saramsam Resto Bar Buttong (along Rizal Street Infront of Texicano Hotel). How locals move ## Getting around Laoag City the local way - Get around Calesa - Horse-drawn carriage Jeepney Tricycle Rent-a-car From [Wikivoyage: Laoag](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Laoag), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09. Text adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laoag) and [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Laoag), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons. --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/places/laoag-city, for search crawlers and AI assistants. The HTML page is the canonical copy. Mixroutes is made by Lascade LLC, Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Index of every page: https://www.mixroutes.com/llms.txt