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How to get fromGeneral Santos to Calapanby plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from General Santos to Calapan by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly from General Santos, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane plane GES - MNL
    2. Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry car ferry
    7h 44m
    ₱6,806–10,676

  2. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo Cityferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Caticlan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Batangascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry car ferry
    41h 4m
    ₱4,693–13,426

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormocbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Batangas Pierbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry car ferry
    47h 52m
    ₱5,207–15,429

  4. Bus to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane plane DVO - MNL
    3. Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry car ferry
    11h 50m
    ₱7,071–11,559

  5. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry via Manila

    1. Take the bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormocbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry car ferry
    2d
    ₱5,286–7,905

General Santos (GES) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration2h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket₱5,201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,218.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Calapan, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from General Santos to Calapan. However, you can take the taxi to General-Santos-Airport-GES airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to Natalia, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, walk to Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila, take the bus to Batangas Port, walk to Batangas, then take the car ferry to Calapan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Calapan via Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo, Caticlan Bus Station, Caticlan Jetty Port, and Batangas in around 41h 4m.

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