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How to get fromLipata to General Santosby bus, plane, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Lipata to General Santos by bus, plane, car, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Butuan Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    2. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to General Santos (GES)plane plane BXU - GES
    7h 28m
    ₱9,879–18,871

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lipata to Davao Citybus bus Ormoc
    2. Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus bus
    12h 58m
    ₱1,172–2,720

  3. Drive 537.3 km

    1. Drive from Lipata to General Santoscar car 537.3 km
    8h 19m
    ₱4,295–6,203

  4. Fly from Surigao Airport

    1. Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to General Santos (GES)plane plane SUG - GES
    4h 53m
    ₱5,264–14,673

  5. Ferry, ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pierferry ferry
    3. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)plane plane CEB - GES
    8h 53m
    ₱7,049–16,425

  6. Bus via YBL General Santos

    1. Take the bus from Lipata to Davao Citybus bus Ormoc
    2. Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santosbus bus
    13h 13m
    ₱1,232–2,670

Butuan Airport (BXU) to General Santos (GES) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₱6,696Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 473 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Lipata, Caraga, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?

You can take a bus from Lipata to General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Davao City and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal in around 12h 58m. Alternatively, Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to General Santos (GES) 3 times a day.

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