Travel Guide: How to Get To Lucban, Quezon for the Pahiyas Festival 2014

Pahiyas 2014 celebrated in Lucban, Quezon will be held on May 15. If you are planning to watch the colorful festival in Quezon province, you should know how to get there.

Photo taken last Pahiyas 2013

Public Transportation

1. There are several buses serving Lucena City route. A lot of them have terminal stations in Cubao, particularly JAC Liner and Lucena Lines. Make sure that the sign-board says "LUCENA - GRAND TERMINAL". Bus fare is around 200 PHP. Estimated travel time is 3-4 hours.
2. Upon arriving Lucena Grand Terminal, you need to ride the jeepney to Lucban, Quezon. Fare: 20-30 PHP. Travel Time: 20-30 minutes.

Private Vehicle

There are several routes that you can use from Manila:

Manila - Tayabas - Lucban (Via Sto. Tomas, Batangas)

1. Use South Luzon Expressway (SLEX)
2. Take Sto. Tomas Exit
3. You will be passing the towns of Alaminos (Laguna), San Pablo (Laguna), Tiaong (Quezon), Candelaria (Quezon), Sariaya (Quezon).
4. Upon reaching the junction road, go straight to Tayabas, Quezon using the Tayabas-Sariaya Road.
5. After getting to Tayabas, follow the Tayabas - Lucban Road.

Manila - Tayabas - Lucban (Via Calamba - San Pablo City)

1. Use South Luzon Expressway (SLEX)
2. Take Calamba Exit.
3. You will be passing Los Baños (Laguna).
4. Use Bay - Calauan Highway then Calauan -San Pablo Highway
5. You will be passing the towns of Tiaong (Quezon), Candelaria (Quezon), Sariaya (Quezon).
6. Upon reaching the junction road, go straight to Tayabas, Quezon using the Tayabas-Sariaya Road.
7. After getting to Tayabas, follow the Tayabas - Lucban Road.

Manila - Lucban (Via Manila East Road - Also known as The Backdoor)

1. Take Ortigas Ave.
2. Upon reaching Cainta (Rizal), take East Bank Road of Manggahan Floodway to Angono (Rizal)
3. Take Manila East Road upon reaching Angono.
4. You will be passing Rizal towns of Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, then Laguna towns of Siniloan, Pakil, Pagsanjan, Luisiana then Lucban.
5. Or from Pagsanjan, you can follow the route thru Magdalena - Liliw -  Majayjay then Lucban.

Once you have reached a town before Lucban, you will see a lot road signs leading to Pahiyas festival. A word of advice though, if you are planning to bring your own vehicle, plan your trip ahead and be there early. Due to the festival activities, vehicles will have trouble getting inside the town. Parking usually stretch 1-2 kilometers from the town proper, so prepare to walk your way inside Lucban proper.