There are 5 ways to get from Palawan to General Santos by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to General Santos
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to General Santos (GES)plane PPS - GES
5h 17m₱10,330–19,397Ferry, bus via Cuyo
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Cuyoferry
- Take the ferry from Cuyo to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
2d 4h₱3,571–10,785Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane PPS - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
5h 49m₱9,590–12,767Fly to Awang Airport, bus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane PPS - CBO
- Take the bus from Cotabato to General Santosbus
16h 38m₱11,738–21,795Ferry, Bus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Nasipitferry
- Take the bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santosbus
3d 11h₱5,208–12,699
Palawan to General Santos by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to General Santos is to ferry and bus via Cuyo which costs ₱3,500 - ₱11,000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to General Santos is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱20,000.
The distance between Palawan and General Santos is 826 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to General Santos without a car is to ferry and bus via Cuyo which takes 2 days 4h and costs ₱3,500 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Palawan to General Santos, including transfers.
There are 179+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to General Santos (GES) 4 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–18,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–21,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Awang Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–24,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–14,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–14,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–14,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–12,000
- 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
- [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
- ₱448
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +63 83 228 2511 / 82 244 0660
- [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
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Cuyo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Cuyo to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,200
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱894–6,536
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–1,700
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱894
- Business Class for 2
- ₱4,410
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,848
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱6,536
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Nasipit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,620
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- chelseatravel.ph
- Reclining Seat
- ₱1,200
- Economy Bed Bunk
- ₱1,345
- Tourist Bed Bunk
- ₱1,620
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