There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to General Santos by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to General Santos
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Santos (GES)plane LAX - GES
22h 34m₱25,727–71,105Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane LAX - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
24h 35m₱23,987–66,475Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Awang Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane LAX - CBO
- Take the bus from Cotabato to General Santosbus
26h 55m₱30,207–81,575Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to General Santos
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to General Santos (GES)plane BUR - GES
25h 10m₱29,673–80,875Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to General Santos
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to General Santos (GES)plane ONT - GES
24h 39m₱34,684–92,436
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Santos (GES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to General Santos is to fly and bus which costs ₱24,000 - ₱70,000 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to General Santos is to fly which takes 22h 34m and costs ₱25,000 - ₱75,000.
The distance between Los Angeles and General Santos is 12046 km.
It takes approximately 22h 34m to get from Los Angeles to General Santos, including transfers.
General Santos is 15h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 6:10 AM in Los Angeles and 9:10 PM in General Santos.
There are 188+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and General Santos, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Santos (GES) 4 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Santos via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–100,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Awang Airport via San Francisco, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱29,000–80,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Awang Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱29,000–80,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to General Santos via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱29,000–80,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to General Santos via Honolulu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱30,000–80,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Santos via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–90,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Santos via Taiwan Taoyuan, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–95,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–85,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Santos via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–85,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Santos via Taiwan Taoyuan, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–80,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Santos via San Francisco, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–85,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–80,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to General Santos via San Francisco, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–95,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Santos via Taiwan Taoyuan, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–110,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Santos via San Francisco, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱30,000–110,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Santos via Taiwan Taoyuan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–95,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- [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
- Website
- biocoop.com.ph
Bus from Cotabato to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱520
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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