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How to get fromMactan Island to General Santosby plane, ferry, car, bus, or busferry

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)plane plane CEB - GES
    1h 29m
    ₱5,085–12,367

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oroferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus bus
    18h 47m
    ₱1,735–5,335

  3. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oroferry ferry
    2. Drive from Cagayan de Oro to General Santoscar car
    14h 9m
    ₱3,729–8,515

  4. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 1 to Getafeferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Talibon to Davao Overland Terminalbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus bus
    23h 23m
    ₱2,070–3,625

  5. Ferry, Bus via Davao City

    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Nasipitferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santosbus bus
    24h 20m
    ₱2,265–3,665

  6. Ferry, bus via Cotabato

    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Iliganferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cotabato to General Santosbus bus
    28h 37m
    ₱1,843–11,293

Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₱4,837Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 502.3 km
  • Duration: 1h 29m

What companies run services between Mactan Island, Central Visayas, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?

Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES) twice daily.

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