There are 7 ways to get from Tagbilaran to General Santos by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, or busferry
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Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to General Santos
best- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)plane CEB - GES
4h 44m₱5,866–14,200Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Davao Overland Terminalbusferry Davao
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
21h 45m₱1,276–1,940Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tagbilaran to Jagnabus
- Take the car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
17h 52m₱1,922–2,485Ferry, car ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitancarferry
- Take the taxi from Pulauan, Dapitan to General Santostaxi
14h 58m₱7,230–12,863Fly Bohol–Panglao International Airport to General Santos
- Fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to General Santos (GES)plane TAG - GES
7h 5m₱7,060–18,695Fly Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane TAG - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
7h 21m₱5,820–12,065Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane CEB - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
8h 21m₱4,926–9,070
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tagbilaran to General Santos is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tagbilaran to General Santos is to ferry and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tagbilaran to General Santos. However, there are services departing from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Tagbilaran and General Santos is 593 km.
The best way to get from Tagbilaran to General Santos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 17h 52m and costs ₱1,900 - ₱2,500.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Tagbilaran to General Santos, including transfers.
Tagbilaran to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal station.
Tagbilaran to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao Overland Terminal station.
There are 180+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Tagbilaran, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to General Santos (GES) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–6,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
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
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–21,000
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–11,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–7,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–21,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–21,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–55,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–6,500
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tagbilaran to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- [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
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
- Phone
- +63 977 822 5483 / 998 999 5483
- [email protected]
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,070–1,250
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- liteshipping.barkota.com
- Standard
- ₱1,070
- Tourist
- ₱1,250
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–8,000
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- Phone
- 0947 633 3510
- Website
- facebook.com
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