There are 5 ways to get from Siargao Island to General Santos by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to General Santos
best- Fly from Siargao Airport (IAO) to General Santos (GES)plane IAO - GES
3h 44m₱11,404–17,953Outrigger Boat, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dapa, Siargao to Surigaoferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Take the bus from Butuan to Davao Overland Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santosbus
16h 37m₱1,480–2,790Ferry, bus via Butuan
- Take the ferry from Dapa, Siargao to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Take the bus from Butuan to Davao Overland Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
14h 57m₱1,670–3,200Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Siargao Airport (IAO) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane IAO - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
5h 15m₱9,952–15,091Ferry, Bus
- Take the ferry from Dapa, Siargao to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
15h 33m₱1,680–2,400
Siargao Airport (IAO) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siargao Island to General Santos is to Outrigger Boat and bus which costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,800 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Siargao Island to General Santos is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs ₱11,000 - ₱18,000.
The distance between Siargao Island and General Santos is 447 km.
The best way to get from Siargao Island to General Santos without a car is to ferry and bus via Butuan which takes 14h 57m and costs ₱1,600 - ₱3,200.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Siargao Island to General Santos, including transfers.
There are 181+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Siargao Island, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo fly from Siargao Airport (IAO) to General Santos (GES) twice daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Siargao Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–18,000
Flights from Siargao Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–15,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Siargao Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Siargao Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–19,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Surigao to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- [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
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
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 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Dapa, Siargao to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱510–620
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- booking.barkota.com
- Economy
- ₱510
- Tourist
- ₱560
- Business
- ₱620
Ferry from Dapa, Siargao to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱510–620
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- booking.barkota.com
- Economy
- ₱510
- Tourist
- ₱560
- Business
- ₱620
Ferry from Dapa, Siargao to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱260
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