There are 7 ways to get from Luzon to General Santos by plane, taxi, bus, busferry, ferry, or car
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 Ninoy Aquino International Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES)plane MNL - GES
2h 14m₱5,986–9,565Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Drive from Cagayan de Oro to General Santoscar
40h 11m₱3,900–6,245Taxi, bus, bus and ferry via Cabanatuan City
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Cabanatuan Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Cabanatuan City to Manila Pasaybus
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
37h 25m₱4,706–6,305Fly from Clark International Airport
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to General Santos (GES)plane CRK - GES
6h 4m₱19,575–25,675Fly from Bicol International Airport
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to General Santos (GES)plane DRP - GES
4h 44m₱7,211–17,219Taxi, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Tayugtaxi
- Take the bus from Tayug to Manila Cubaobus
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Ormocbus
- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Davao Citybusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santosbus
2d 1h₱6,500–10,660Taxi, bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Tayugtaxi
- Take the bus from Tayug to Manila Cubaobus
- Take the busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Jagnabusferry
- Take the ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Pierferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
2d 2h₱5,920–7,530
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luzon to General Santos is to ferry and drive which costs ₱3,900 - ₱6,500 and takes 40h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Luzon to General Santos is to fly which takes 2h 14m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱10,000.
The distance between Luzon and General Santos is 1054 km.
The best way to get from Luzon to General Santos without a car is to taxi and bus and bus and ferry via Cabanatuan City which takes 37h 25m and costs ₱4,700 - ₱6,500.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Luzon to General Santos, including transfers.
There are 186+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Luzon, Central Luzon, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES) every 3 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–17,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to General Santos via Iloilo, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–17,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to General Santos via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–10,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–17,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to General Santos via Francisco B. Reyes, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–22,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to General Santos via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–22,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to General Santos via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–23,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–23,000
- Phone
- +632 824-6778-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Genesis Transport Service Inc.
Bus from Cabanatuan City to Manila Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱430–700
- Website
- Genesis Transport Service Inc.
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–2,700
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Ormoc to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- [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
- +63 927 712 4349
- Website
- fivestarph.com
Bus from Tayug to Manila Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱460–700
- Schedules at
- fivestarph.com
Bus from Tayug to Manila Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱460–700
- Schedules at
- fivestarph.com
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 83 228 2511
- [email protected]
- Website
- yellowbusline.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱330
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
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
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,253
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,767
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,699
- Business Class for 2 or 4, upper/lower
- ₱2,253
- Website
- Lite Shipping
Ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- Lite Shipping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,500
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