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

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There are 8 ways to get from General Santos to Dapitan by plane, bus, car, taxi, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Dipolog Airport

    best
    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane plane GES - DPL
    3h 34m
    ₱9,982–24,576

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Dipologbus bus
    17h 7m
    ₱1,298–1,726

  3. Drive  450.6 km

    1. Drive from General Santos to Dapitancar car 450.6 km
    7h 59m
    ₱3,706–5,353

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from General Santos to Dapitantaxi taxi 450.6 km
    7h 59m
    ₱6,500–8,000

  5. Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, bus

    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane plane GES - OZC
    2. Take the bus from Ozamiz to Dapitanbus bus
    9h 22m
    ₱8,552–20,626

  6. Fly to Pagadian, taxi

    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Pagadian (PAG)plane plane GES - PAG
    2. Take the taxi from Pagadian (PAG) to Dapitantaxi taxi
    6h 54m
    ₱9,042–19,486

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Iligan Citybus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Iligan to Ozamis Piercarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ozamiz to Dapitanbus bus
    17h 16m
    ₱1,463–2,226

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from General Santos to Cotabatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Ozamizbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ozamiz to Dapitanbus bus
    19h 42m
    ₱1,400–1,640

General Santos (GES) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₱8,695Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 369 km
  • Duration: 3h 34m

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

Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, and Philippine Airlines fly from General Santos (GES) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Dapitan via Agora, Cagayan de Oro and Dipolog in around 17h 7m.

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