There are 5 ways to get from General Santos to Eastern Samar by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Taclobanbusferry Davao
19h 15m₱1,285–1,989Drive, car ferry
- Drive from General Santos to Lipatacar
- Take the carferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar
12h 37m₱5,868–8,968Fly to Catarman
- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Catarman (CRM)plane GES - CRM
11h 59m₱11,242–29,286Fly to Tacloban
- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Tacloban (TAC)plane GES - TAC
4h 38m₱9,912–12,496Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane GES - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
5h 22m₱6,072–15,726
General Santos (GES) to Catarman (CRM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Eastern Samar is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Eastern Samar is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from General Santos to Eastern Samar. However, there are services departing from General Santos Bulaong Terminal and arriving at Tacloban via Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between General Santos and Eastern Samar is 784 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Eastern Samar without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 15m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from General Santos to Eastern Samar, including transfers.
General Santos to Eastern Samar bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, depart from General Santos Bulaong Terminal station.
General Santos to Eastern Samar bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, arrive at Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 104+ hotels available in Eastern Samar.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Eastern Samar, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from General Santos (GES) to Catarman (CRM) once daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–37,000
Flights from General Santos to Catarman via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–37,000
Flights from General Santos to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from General Santos to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from General Santos to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–7,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from General Santos to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–14,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
- [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
- ₱280–390
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
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