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How to get fromGeneral Santos to Province of Basilanby plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from General Santos to Province of Basilan by plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from General Santos, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane plane GES - ZAM
    2. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry car ferry
    7h 6m
    ₱9,081–15,791

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry car ferry
    23h 22m
    ₱2,183–2,946

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from General Santos to Zamboangacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 26m
    ₱5,249–7,594

  4. Bus to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane plane DVO - ZAM
    3. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry car ferry
    9h 2m
    ₱8,846–15,174

General Santos (GES) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₱8,831Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from General Santos to Province of Basilan.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 416.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Province of Basilan, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from General Santos to Province of Basilan. However, you can take the taxi to General-Santos-Airport-GES airport, fly to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), drive to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Lamitan Port, then drive to Province of Basilan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Province of Basilan via Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, Zamboanga, and Lamitan Port in around 23h 22m.

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