There are 4 ways to get from General Santos to Tacloban by plane, bus, busferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from General Santos
best- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Tacloban (TAC)plane GES - TAC
4h 38m₱9,912–12,496Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Taclobanbusferry Davao
19h 15m₱1,285–1,989Drive, ferry
- Drive from General Santos to Surigao City Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Drive from Maasin to Taclobancar
13h 2m₱6,207–9,794Bus to Awang Airport, fly
- Take the bus from General Santos to Cotabatobus
- Fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Tacloban (TAC)plane CBO - TAC
9h 14m₱7,890–22,970
General Santos (GES) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Tacloban is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Tacloban is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from General Santos to Tacloban. However, there are services departing from General Santos Bulaong Terminal and arriving at Tacloban via Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between General Santos and Tacloban is 596 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Tacloban without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 15m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from General Santos to Tacloban, including transfers.
General Santos to Tacloban bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, depart from General Santos Bulaong Terminal station.
General Santos to Tacloban bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, arrive at Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 104+ hotels available in Tacloban.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Tacloban, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from General Santos (GES) to Tacloban (TAC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from General Santos to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from Awang Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–22,000
Flights from Awang Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–22,000
- [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
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
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