There are 4 ways to get from Eastern Samar to General Santos by plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tacloban
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES)plane TAC - GES
4h 45m₱9,923–12,506Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry Davao
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
18h 45m₱1,276–1,908Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloancar
- Take the carferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Drive from Lipata to General Santoscar
13h 33m₱5,793–9,081Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to General Santos (GES)plane CRM - GES
6h 29m₱6,577–17,289
Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eastern Samar to General Santos is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Eastern Samar to General Santos is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastern Samar to General Santos. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Eastern Samar and General Santos is 597 km.
The best way to get from Eastern Samar to General Santos without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 18h 45m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Eastern Samar to General Santos, including transfers.
Eastern Samar to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Eastern Samar to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 189+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Eastern Samar, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from Catarman to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Catarman to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–23,000
Flights from Catarman to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–23,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- [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
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
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