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

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

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  1. Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, 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 1 to Palompon Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    5h 10m
    ₱5,982–14,746

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    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 Davao
    18h 51m
    ₱1,777–3,729

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Cebuferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 1 to Palompon Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    21h 8m
    ₱2,363–7,386

  4. Drive, 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. Drive from Maasin to Palomponcar car
    12h 49m
    ₱5,942–9,355

  5. Fly to Tacloban, Bus

    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Tacloban (TAC)plane plane GES - TAC
    2. Take the bus from Tacloban to Palompon Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 13m
    ₱6,862–18,216

  6. Bus, ferry via Davao City

    1. Take the bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Nasipitbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nasipit to Cebuferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Cebu to Palompon Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    28h 30m
    ₱2,090–16,730

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₱4,791Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 617.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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

There is no direct connection from General Santos to Palompon. 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 1, then take the ferry to Palompon Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Palompon via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal, Davao City, and Ormoc in around 18h 51m.

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