There are 7 ways to get from Dumaguete to General Santos by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly to General Santos
best- Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to General Santos (GES)plane DGT - GES
4h 34m₱8,838–17,406Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitancarferry
- Take the bus from Dipolog to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
20h 26m₱1,697–5,160Ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Dipologferry
- Take the taxi from Dipolog to Pagadian Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Pagadian City to Kapataganbus
- Take the taxi from Kapatagan to Cotabatotaxi
- Take the bus from Cotabato to General Santosbus
14h 54m₱5,543–7,923Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cagayan De Orocarferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
22h 57m₱1,850–5,063Car ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitancarferry Dumaguete
- Take the taxi from Pulauan, Dapitan to General Santostaxi
12h 2m₱6,737–11,200Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane DGT - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
7h 1m₱9,098–17,776Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the busferry from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Davao Overland Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
24h 53m₱1,890–3,793
Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumaguete to General Santos is to car ferry and bus which costs ₱1,700 - ₱5,500 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dumaguete to General Santos is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱18,000.
The distance between Dumaguete and General Santos is 432 km.
The best way to get from Dumaguete to General Santos without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 14h 54m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱8,000.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Dumaguete to General Santos, including transfers.
There are 181+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Dumaguete, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to General Santos (GES) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–14,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–14,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–19,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–19,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–19,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–19,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱46,000–90,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pagadian City to Kapatagan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱95–130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Dipolog to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–700
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- biocoop.com.ph
Bus from Cotabato to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱448
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Dumaguete to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱900–2,246
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱950–1,050
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱900–1,200
- State Room
- ₱3,413
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,071
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱2,246
- Cabin for 4
- ₱1,451
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cagayan De Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,370
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,488
- Tourist
- ₱1,744
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱2,370
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–950
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–950
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱320–650
- Book at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱320–650
- Book at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–8,000
Dipolog Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0947 633 3510
- Website
- facebook.com
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
Dipolog Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0947 633 3510
- Website
- facebook.com
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