There are 4 ways to get from Tacloban to General Santos by plane, busferry, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly to General Santos
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES)plane TAC - GES
3h 50m₱5,423–15,506Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry Davao
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
18h 45m₱1,276–1,908Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Maasincar
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to General Santoscar
12h 57m₱6,081–9,922Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane TAC - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
5h 27m₱8,683–13,876
Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacloban to General Santos is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tacloban to General Santos is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacloban to General Santos. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Tacloban and General Santos is 597 km.
The best way to get from Tacloban to General Santos without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 18h 45m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Tacloban to General Santos, including transfers.
Tacloban to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Tacloban to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 180+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Tacloban, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–18,000
- 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
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(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- 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
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