Driving to Ilocos

klonoa

How long is the drive? what should I do to pace/prepare myself? I drive a 09 City 1.3 A/T. My longest drive so far is manila - laiya, batangas

btw manila-vigan.

10323015

using public transpo, with 4 10 min stops, it takes 7 hours from manila to ilocos.

private car, around 5 hours siguro, give 1 hour for breaks etc.

klonoa

5 hours?? @[email protected] seriously? i was expecting like 7-8 hours of driving since it is farther than baguio.

slamm

If Ilocos Sur, expect around 6-7 hours of easy driving.

I'm sure the more experienced drivers take less then that. (i.e. manila to La Union in 3 hours then another 2 hours to Vigan).

The time of day you drive also matters; better to leave early AM and you'll be in Ilocos by lunch time.

Bendita_Cristi

slamm wrote: »

I'm sure the more experienced drivers take less then that. (i.e. manila to La Union in 3 hours then another 2 hours to Vigan).

that's suicide.

Nietono_no_Shana

It will depend on your speed, easy driving (slex, sctex: 80-100km/h; macarthur, normal road: 60-80km/h) should be around 8-9hrs. The view while driving in Ilocos will be nice and the PUV's are quite disciplined, they know how to use the side of the road when unloading/loading passenger and when someone want to pass them by. Try to have a full tank when you leave from manila because the gas in the north is more expensive.

boiling point

distance = maybe more than 400km (280km ang baguio e)
time = depends, what time byahe mo, san ka manggaling at anong driving style mo?

kung gabi tapos lapit ka lang sa nlex, mga 5-7 hours kung 60-100kph ka at di ka minalas na maraming truck.. add more hours kung umaga dahil sa tricycle, traffic at pedestrians...

klonoa

Thanks for the input guys. I'll be coming from makati leaving around 3pm. I'll probably be stuck in EDSA for an hour or so.

10323015

^ masarap na tulog yan pagdating mo dun, which i assume before or midnight na.

slamm

10323015 wrote: »

^ masarap na tulog yan pagdating mo dun, which i assume before or midnight na.

Just make sure yung tulog mo is when you arrive and not while you drive.

yyudile

siguro kung normal na kotse like l300 *** kotse mo expect from laoag to manila 10 hours, pero kung camry or any luxury car kayang kaya ng 8 or 6 hours suicide driving

slamm

yyudile wrote: »

siguro kung normal na kotse like l300 *** kotse mo expect from laoag to manila 10 hours, pero kung camry or any luxury car kayang kaya ng 8 or 6 hours suicide driving

Actually there's a world of difference between a luxury/sport car and your usual 1.6/1.3/SUv/AUV/van during long trips. What feels like suicide driving on the latter can be a walk in the park for the former due to more power, better insulation and stability.

When i would take nice, luxo car on a long trip, i would usually arrive less tired and drained as compared to when i would drive a pick-up, van or Corolla-typed cars.

yyudile

yes.. mali lang siguro intindi mo.. more tiring *** l300 sa luxo cars naman napaka saglit lang.. dati l300 lang auto namen from here qc to laguna para maligo madaling araw wala pa traffic. expect 3 hours or 21/2 hours byahe.. pero ngayon camry or accord 45 minutes kayang kaya