There are 2 ways to get from General Santos to Tawi-Tawi Island by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)plane GES - TWT
14h 27m₱9,902–25,486Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Bongaocarferry
38h 53m₱3,153–4,026
General Santos (GES) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Tawi-Tawi Island is to bus and car ferry which costs ₱3,100 - ₱4,100 and takes 38h 53m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Tawi-Tawi Island is to fly which takes 14h 27m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱26,000.
The distance between General Santos and Tawi-Tawi Island is 624 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Tawi-Tawi Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 38h 53m and costs ₱3,100 - ₱4,100.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from General Santos to Tawi-Tawi Island, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Tawi-Tawi Island.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Tawi-Tawi Island, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from General Santos (GES) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Manila, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–31,000
Flights from General Santos to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–31,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Manila, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–31,000
Flights from General Santos to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–25,000
- 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
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
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