There are 5 ways to get from General Santos to Bongao by plane, taxi, car ferry, or bus
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 General Santos
best- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)plane GES - TWT
11h 10m₱11,372–26,446Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Bongaocarferry
38h 39m₱2,963–3,786Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from General Santos to Zamboangataxi
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Bongaocarferry
27h 39m₱10,532–12,411Bus to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)plane DVO - TWT
9h 46m₱9,637–24,829Bus to Awang Airport, fly
- Take the bus from General Santos to Cotabatobus
- Fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)plane CBO - TWT
6h 56m₱12,850–38,920
General Santos (GES) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Bongao is to bus and car ferry which costs ₱2,900 - ₱3,800 and takes 38h 39m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Bongao is to bus and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs ₱12,000 - ₱39,000.
The distance between General Santos and Bongao is 623 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Bongao without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 27h 39m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from General Santos to Bongao, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Bongao.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Bongao, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from General Santos (GES) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Manila, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–35,000
Flights from General Santos to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–26,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–24,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Manila, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–24,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Manila, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–35,000
Flights from General Santos to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Manila, Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–35,000
Flights from General Santos to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–35,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Manila, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–31,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–31,000
Flights from Awang Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–38,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- [email protected]
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- biocoop.com.ph
Bus from General Santos to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱520
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–11,000
Gensan Cede Taxi
- Phone
- 0910 259 1662
- Website
- facebook.com
Gensan City Taxi
- Phone
- +63 935 025 5176
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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