There are 2 ways to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to General Santos by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to General Santos (GES)plane TWT - GES
5h 7m₱5,201–14,481Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Bongao to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
38h 53m₱3,149–4,036
Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to General Santos is to car ferry and bus which costs ₱3,100 - ₱4,100 and takes 38h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to General Santos is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱15,000.
The distance between Tawi-Tawi Island and General Santos is 624 km.
The best way to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to General Santos without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 38h 53m and costs ₱3,100 - ₱4,100.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to General Santos, including transfers.
There are 180+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Tawi-Tawi Island, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to General Santos (GES) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to General Santos via Zamboanga, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–14,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to General Santos via Zamboanga, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–14,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to General Santos via Cotabato, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to General Santos via Cotabato, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to General Santos via Zamboanga, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–17,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to General Santos via Zamboanga, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Bongao to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
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