There are 6 ways to get from General Santos to Lucena by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly from General Santos, bus
best- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane GES - MNL
- Take the bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Lucena Grand Terminalbus
6h 42mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Nasipitbus
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to Dalahican Terminalbus
45h 48m₱2,815–10,420Bus, ferry via Mayngaran
- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Lucena Portferry
43h 39m₱3,563–15,286Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Dalahican Terminalbus
46h 49m₱5,075–8,949Bus to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane DVO - MNL
- Take the bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Lucena Grand Terminalbus
10h 48mBus, bus and ferry via Manila
- Take the bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to Dalahican Terminalbus
47h 59m₱4,016–5,895
General Santos (GES) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Lucena is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,800 - ₱11,000 and takes 45h 48m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Lucena is to bus and ferry via Mayngaran which takes 43h 39m and costs ₱3,500 - ₱16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from General Santos to Lucena. However, there are services departing from General Santos Bulaong Terminal and arriving at Dalahican Terminal via Davao City, Ormoc and Manila Cubao Jam Liner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 49m.
The distance between General Santos and Lucena is 1186 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Lucena without a car is to bus and ferry via Mayngaran which takes 43h 39m and costs ₱3,500 - ₱16,000.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from General Santos to Lucena, including transfers.
General Santos to Lucena bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, depart from General Santos Bulaong Terminal station.
General Santos to Lucena bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, arrive at Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 102+ hotels available in Lucena.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Lucena, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from General Santos to Lucena. However, you can take the taxi to General-Santos-Airport-GES airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to Maria, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Roxas Blvd, Parañaque City, Manila, walk to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, then take the bus to Lucena Grand Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Lucena Port via Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Cebu, and Masbate City in around 43h 39m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,500
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,500
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,500
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–6,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–10,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,500
- 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
- [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
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 City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Nasipit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Davao City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Dalahican Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱290–360
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to Dalahican Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱270–340
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
Bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to Dalahican Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱270–340
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- Phone
- +63 83 228 2511 / 82 244 0660
- [email protected]
- Website
- yellowbusline.com
Bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱330
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱330
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- elavil.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- With CR
- ₱2,500
- Without CR
- ₱2,400
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–4,216
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,700
- State Room
- ₱3,827
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,515
- Business Class for 2 and 4
- ₱1,987
- Stateroom
- ₱4,216
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–8,006
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,598
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,178
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,485
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,006
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
- Phone
- +63 (42) 710-7403
- [email protected]
- Website
- starhorse.com.ph
Ferry from Masbate City to Lucena Port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000
- Schedules at
- starhorse.com.ph
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