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How to get fromSurigao to General Santosby bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Surigao to General Santos by bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Surigao to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbus bus Davao
    2. Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus bus
    12h 45m
    ₱1,205–1,740

  2. Bus via Butuan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butuan to Davao Overland Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus bus
    12h 59m
    ₱1,165–2,486

  3. Drive  530.4 km

    1. Drive from Surigao to General Santoscar car 530.4 km
    8h 20m
    ₱4,315–6,232

  4. Bus to Butuan Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    2. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to General Santos (GES)plane plane BXU - GES
    8h 17m
    ₱11,655–18,506

  5. Bus via Butuan #2

    1. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butuan to Davao Overland Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santosbus bus
    13h 14m
    ₱1,225–2,436

  6. Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Surigao to Cebuferry ferry
    2. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)plane plane CEB - GES
    11h 16m
    ₱6,011–20,460

Butuan Airport (BXU) to General Santos (GES) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₱6,672Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 45m

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.

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