Getting Around Silang
Silang is a municipality in the province of Cavite, and much of it is countryside, dotted with barangays and crisscrossed by a network of local roads. That rural layout shapes how you get around: there is no rail or metro system serving the town, and the practical options are tricycles, jeepneys, buses, vans, and private cars.
Rail, Metro and Tram
There is no rail, metro, or tram network in Silang. Visitors should plan on road-based transport for every trip, both into and around the municipality.
Tricycles: The Main Way Around Town
Tricycles are the primary mode of transportation through the town and its barangays. They are the default choice for short local trips and for reaching areas off the main highways.
- Use tricycles for getting between the town proper, the barangays, and nearby destinations.
- Be aware that travelling by tricycle through the countryside can be a hassle, particularly over longer distances.
Jeepneys
Jeepneys are the most economical way to travel along the areas beside Aguinaldo Highway, and they are also the only public transport option along Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Road.
- Along Aguinaldo Highway: jeepneys run from Tagaytay down to Dasmariñas and Imus. Most enter the town proper, but some use the bypass instead.
- Along Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Road: there is only one route, the Balibago-Tagaytay route. Most jeepneys on this route are franchised vehicles, but unlicensed colorum jeeps still ply the route and should be avoided. This is the only option for reaching the eastern side of the municipality, and you will likely need it if you travel via Santa Rosa by bus.
Buses
Silang is easily reached by bus through Aguinaldo Highway. Travel times vary enormously with traffic: the trip can take over an hour, or even two, from Manila because of jams to the north, but can be as short as ten to fifteen minutes from Tagaytay.
- Erjohn and Almark operates a bus station near Monteluce, on barangay Lalaan 1.
- Most other bus companies passing through Silang do not have their own dedicated bus stations, but they can drop you off anywhere along Aguinaldo Highway if you request it.
- The most important stops for travellers are along the stretch of Aguinaldo Highway that bypasses the town to the west, known as Bypass Road.
Vans
Passenger vans operate from Calamba, Laguna along the Balibago-Tagaytay route, providing another option on that corridor.
Taxis and Ride-Hailing
The source material does not describe taxi or ride-hailing services operating in Silang. Plan on tricycles, jeepneys, buses, and vans as the available transport, and arrange private car transport if you need door-to-door convenience.
Walking
Walking is not a practical way to cover the municipality as a whole, since most of Silang is countryside spread across barangays. If you do walk, take care: the local roads are narrow and see a lot of pedestrian traffic through the barangays.
By Car
Travelling by car is advisable if you want to avoid the hassle of getting around by tricycle. Several major roads serve the area:
- Aguinaldo Highway is a four-lane at-grade highway serving the town proper and the western portion of Silang.
- Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Road lies to the eastern side of the municipality and is being widened to four lanes.
- Carmona-Silang Road (Kaong Road) connects the town proper with Governor's Drive in Carmona from the northeast, but it is a narrow two-lane road through villages and jungle.
- Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAx) is a four-lane tolled expressway running through Silang. The relevant exits are Silang East in Kaong, which involves travel through narrow rural roads, and Silang West, which connects with Aguinaldo Highway.
Drive cautiously: roads are narrow and there is plenty of pedestrian traffic through the barangays.
Getting There from the Airport
The source material does not describe airport transfers to Silang. In practice, the way into town is by road: buses reach Silang via Aguinaldo Highway, and private car or hired vehicle transport along the same highway and the CALAx expressway are the other options. Allow generous time if you are coming from the Manila direction, as traffic jams to the north can stretch the journey considerably.