There are 4 ways to get from Silay to General Santos by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, 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
best- Fly from Bacolod International Airport (BCD) to General Santos (GES)plane BCD - GES
4h 25m₱8,865–14,438Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Bacolod City to Cagayan De Orocarferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
24h 49m₱2,139–5,042Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Dumaguete via EB Magalona to Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manilabusferry
- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng 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
2d 1h₱5,915–7,408Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Silay to Dumaguetecar
- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitancarferry
- Drive from Pulauan, Dapitan to General Santoscar
15h 50m₱5,536–11,309
Bacolod International Airport (BCD) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silay to General Santos is to car ferry and bus which costs ₱2,100 - ₱5,500 and takes 24h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Silay to General Santos is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Silay to General Santos. However, there are services departing from Dumaguete via EB Magalona and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila, Pasay, Tacloban and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Silay and General Santos is 591 km.
The best way to get from Silay to General Santos without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 24h 49m and costs ₱2,100 - ₱5,500.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Silay to General Santos, including transfers.
Silay to General Santos bus services, operated by Ceres Transport, depart from Dumaguete via EB Magalona station.
Silay to General Santos bus services, operated by Ceres Transport, arrive at Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila station.
There are 179+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Silay, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Bacolod International Airport (BCD) to General Santos (GES) every 4 hours.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Bacolod International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
Flights from Bacolod International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bacolod International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–14,000
- 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
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Dumaguete via EB Magalona to Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱55–85
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- 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
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Bacolod City to Cagayan De Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–3,616
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,500
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–2,000
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,100–3,400
- State Room
- ₱4,428
- Business Class for 4
- ₱3,616
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–950
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱320–650
- Book at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
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