There are 7 ways to get from Surigao to General Santos by bus, plane, car, or ferry
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Bus to Butuan Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to General Santos (GES)plane BXU - GES
7h 22m₱9,655–18,506Bus via Butuan
cheapest- 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
12h 59m₱1,165–2,486Bus
- Take the bus from Surigao to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbus Davao
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
12h 45m₱1,205–1,740Drive 530.4 km
- Drive from Surigao to General Santoscar 530.4 km
8h 20m₱4,209–6,080Fly from Surigao Airport
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to General Santos (GES)plane SUG - GES
4h 49m₱5,021–13,504Ferry, ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pierferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)plane CEB - GES
8h 45m₱7,195–16,500Bus via Butuan #2
- 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
13h 14m₱1,225–2,436
Butuan Airport (BXU) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surigao to General Santos is to bus via Butuan which costs ₱1,100 - ₱2,500 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Surigao to General Santos is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Surigao to General Santos. However, there are services departing from Surigao and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Surigao and General Santos is 467 km. The road distance is 530.4 km.
The best way to get from Surigao to General Santos without a car is to Bus which takes 12h 45m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱1,800.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Surigao to General Santos, including transfers.
Surigao to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Surigao station.
The best way to get from Surigao to General Santos is to Bus which takes 12h 45m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱1,800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₱5,000 - ₱14,000 and takes 4h 49m.
Surigao to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Surigao to General Santos is 530 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Surigao to General Santos.
What companies run services between Surigao, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
You can take a bus from Surigao to General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to General Santos (GES) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to General Santos via Manila, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–13,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–20,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–20,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–16,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–9,500
- 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 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/
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
- 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
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,320–2,400
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Business
- ₱1,920
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