There are 4 ways to get from Isabela to General Santos by car ferry, plane, bus, or taxi
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Car ferry, fly to General Santos
best- Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to General Santos (GES)plane ZAM - GES
5h 37m₱8,930–15,540Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
22h 39m₱1,740–2,420Car ferry, taxi
- Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the taxi from Zamboanga to General Santostaxi
11h 43m₱9,090–11,120Car ferry, fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane ZAM - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
7h 34m₱8,690–14,910
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isabela to General Santos is to car ferry and bus which costs ₱1,700 - ₱2,500 and takes 22h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Isabela to General Santos is to car ferry and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱16,000.
The distance between Isabela and General Santos is 391 km.
The best way to get from Isabela to General Santos without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 22h 39m and costs ₱1,700 - ₱2,500.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Isabela to General Santos, including transfers.
There are 182+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Isabela, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Isabela to General Santos. However, you can take the car ferry to Zamboanga, take the taxi to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) airport, fly to General Santos (GES), then take the taxi to General Santos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Isabela to General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Zamboanga, Zamboanga, and Agora, Cagayan de Oro in around 22h 39m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–12,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–19,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–19,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–18,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–20,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- [email protected]
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Isabela to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱90–120
- Schedules at
- alesonshipping.com
- Regular
- ₱90
- Aircon
- ₱120
Car ferry from Isabela to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱90–120
- Schedules at
- alesonshipping.com
- Regular
- ₱90
- Aircon
- ₱120
Car ferry from Isabela to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱90–120
- Schedules at
- alesonshipping.com
- Regular
- ₱90
- Aircon
- ₱120
Car ferry from Isabela to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱90–120
- Schedules at
- alesonshipping.com
- Regular
- ₱90
- Aircon
- ₱120
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–11,000
Asia's Latin City Transport Service Cooperative
- Phone
- 0906 798 2206
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Maxim Taxi
- Website
- taximaxim.com
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