There are 5 ways to get from Calamba to General Santos by bus, plane, busferry, or ferry
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Bus, fly to General Santos
best- Take the bus from SM City Calamba to LandMarkbus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES)plane MNL - GES
5h 34m₱6,087–9,700Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Turbina to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchangebus
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
35h 46m₱3,085–4,318Bus, fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Take the bus from SM City Calamba to LandMarkbus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane MNL - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
9h 11m₱5,847–8,070Bus and ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from San Pedro to Jagnabusferry
- Take the ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Pierferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
43h 21m₱4,168–5,331Bus, bus and ferry via Ormoc
- Take the bus from Calamba Crossing to Manila Buendiabus
- Take the bus from Pasay Inland Bus Terminal to Ormocbus
- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Davao Citybusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santosbus
45h 59m₱3,865–5,711
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calamba to General Santos is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱3,000 - ₱4,400 and takes 35h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Calamba to General Santos is to bus and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱10,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Calamba to General Santos. However, there are services departing from Turbina and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, Tacloban and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 46m.
The distance between Calamba and General Santos is 1122 km.
The best way to get from Calamba to General Santos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 35h 46m and costs ₱3,000 - ₱4,400.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Calamba to General Santos, including transfers.
Calamba to General Santos bus services, operated by Jam, depart from Turbina station.
Calamba to General Santos bus services, operated by Jam, arrive at PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange station.
There are 186+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Calamba, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Calamba to General Santos. However, you can take the bus to LandMark, walk to Epifanio de los Santos Av, Makati City, Manila, take the bus to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila, walk to Victory Liner, take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to General Santos (GES), then take the taxi to General Santos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turbina to General Santos Bulaong Terminal via PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, Tacloban, Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal, and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal in around 35h 46m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–12,000
Bus from SM City Calamba to LandMark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱195
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from SM City Calamba to LandMark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱195
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- info@jambusliner.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Turbina to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱110–140
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from San Pedro to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Ormoc to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- 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 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- 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
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- info@jacliner.com
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Calamba Crossing to Manila Buendia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱110–150
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- jacliner.com
- Website
- elavil.ph
Bus from Pasay Inland Bus Terminal to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- With CR
- ₱2,500
- Without CR
- ₱2,400
- Phone
- +63 83 228 2511
- customercare@yellowbusline.com
- 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
- Website
- Lite Shipping
Ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- Lite Shipping
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