There are 6 ways to get from Marawi to General Santos by taxi, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Marawi to Cotabatotaxi
- Take the bus from Cotabato to General Santosbus
6h 14m₱2,710–3,121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Iligan City to Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
11h 20m₱1,503–1,921Drive 315 km
- Drive from Marawi to General Santoscar 315 km
5h 8m₱2,500–3,611Taxi
- Take the taxi from Marawi to General Santostaxi 315 km
5h 8m₱4,700–6,000Taxi to Laguindingan International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Marawi to Laguindingan-Airport-CGYtaxi
- Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to General Santos (GES)plane CGY - GES
5h 1m₱10,280–17,110Ferry to Ozamiz City Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Iligan to Ozamisferry
- Fly from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to General Santos (GES)plane OZC - GES
9h₱11,725–21,646
Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marawi to General Santos is to bus which costs ₱1,500 - ₱2,000 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Marawi to General Santos is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Marawi to General Santos. However, there are services departing from Iligan City and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Agora, Cagayan de Oro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Marawi and General Santos is 333 km. The road distance is 315 km.
The best way to get from Marawi to General Santos without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 14m and costs ₱2,700 - ₱3,200.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Marawi to General Santos, including transfers.
Marawi to General Santos bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Iligan City station.
Marawi to General Santos bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Cagayan de Oro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marawi to General Santos is 315 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Marawi to General Santos.
There are 180+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Marawi, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
You can take a vehicle from Marawi to General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Iligan City and Agora, Cagayan de Oro in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–21,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–21,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–14,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–14,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–20,000
- Website
- biocoop.com.ph
Bus from Cotabato to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱448
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iligan City to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱160–220
- 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
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iligan to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱140–310
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱230
- Tourist
- ₱310
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Ferry from Iligan to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱376–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱376
- Tourist
- ₱496
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–6,000
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