There are 5 ways to get from General Santos to San Pablo by plane, bus, car, ferry, or busferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane GES - MNL
- Take the bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to San Pablo Citybus
5h 28m₱5,436–8,546Bus, 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 San Pablo Citybus
44h 39m₱2,715–4,500Drive, ferry
- Drive from General Santos to Ozamiscar
- Take the ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Drive from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to San Pablocar
37h 17m₱4,885–13,239Bus, 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 San Pablo Citybus
45h 15m₱4,967–8,809Bus, bus and ferry via Parañaque
- 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 Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila to Starmall Footbridge, Starmall Starmall Service Rd, Muntinlupa City, Manilabus
- Take the bus from Alabang to San Pablo Citybus
46h 51m₱3,935–5,830
General Santos (GES) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to San Pablo is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,700 - ₱4,500 and takes 44h 39m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to San Pablo is to fly and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱9,000.
No, there is no direct bus from General Santos to San Pablo. However, there are services departing from General Santos Bulaong Terminal and arriving at San Pablo City via Davao City, Ormoc and Manila Cubao Jam Liner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 15m.
The distance between General Santos and San Pablo is 1150 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to San Pablo without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 45h 15m and costs ₱4,900 - ₱9,000.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from General Santos to San Pablo, including transfers.
General Santos to San Pablo bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, depart from General Santos Bulaong Terminal station.
General Santos to San Pablo bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, arrive at Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 278+ hotels available in San Pablo.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and San Pablo, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from General Santos to San Pablo. However, you can take the taxi to General-Santos-Airport-GES airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to Natalia, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, walk to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal, then take the bus to San Pablo City. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from General Santos to San Pablo via Ozamis and Manila North Harbor Pier 4 in around 37h 17m.
- 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 35m
- 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
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–9,500
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to San Pablo City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱170–220
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
Bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to San Pablo City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to San Pablo City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱170–220
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- [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
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Nasipit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Busferry from Davao City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- 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 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
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila to Starmall Footbridge, Starmall Starmall Service Rd, Muntinlupa City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱75–120
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- [email protected]
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Alabang to San Pablo City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱130–180
- Schedules at
- jacliner.com
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,620
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,700
- State Room
- ₱5,758
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,630
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,826
- Business Class Room for 2
- ₱7,620
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- 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
- ₱1,754
- Business Class for 6
- ₱1,977
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