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

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There are 6 ways to get from General Santos to Limasawa Island by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly, ferry, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane GES - CEB
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasinferry ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Maasin to Limasawacarferry car ferry
    9h 10m
    ₱6,882–15,346

  2. Bus, ferry, car ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Surigaobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Maasin to Limasawacarferry car ferry
    20h 3m
    ₱1,977–3,579

  3. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Butuanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Maasin to Limasawacarferry car ferry
    19h 42m
    ₱2,020–4,330

  4. Bus, ferry, car ferry via Iligan

    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 ferry from Iligan to Cebuferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Cebu to Maasinferry ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Maasin to Limasawacarferry car ferry
    35h 16m
    ₱2,263–17,506

  5. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from General Santos to Surigao City Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Maasin to Limasawacarferry car ferry
    13h 52m
    ₱5,033–7,915

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, Evershine 2

    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 Sogodbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sogod to Padre Burgosbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Padre Burgos to Limasawaferry ferry
    26h 17m
    ₱2,367–4,479

General Santos (GES) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₱4,817Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 864.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Limasawa Island, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from General Santos to Limasawa Island. However, you can take the taxi to General-Santos-Airport-GES airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB), take the taxi to Cebu Pier, take the ferry to Maasin, walk to Maasin, then take the car ferry to Limasawa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from YBL General Santos to Limasawa via Davao Overland Terminal, Butuan, Surigao, Surigao City Ferry Terminal, Maasin, and Maasin in around 19h 42m.

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