There are 6 ways to get from Calamba to General Santos by bus, plane, busferry, car, ferry, or train
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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 39m₱5,287–12,700Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calamba to Manila, Tutuban Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
47h 41m₱1,988–10,964Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Turbina 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
37h 7m₱2,677–4,287Drive, ferry
- Drive from Calamba to Manila North Harbor Pier 4car
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Ozamisferry
- Drive from Ozamis to General Santoscar
38h 47m₱4,528–9,319Bus, 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 16m₱4,337–12,060Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Turbina to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchangebus
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Davaobusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santosbus
2d 3h₱2,537–3,562
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calamba to General Santos is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱2,500 - ₱3,600 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Calamba to General Santos is to bus and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱13,000.
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 Tacloban and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 7m.
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 ferry and bus which takes 37h 7m and costs ₱2,600 - ₱4,300.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Calamba to General Santos, including transfers.
Calamba to General Santos bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, depart from Turbina station.
Calamba to General Santos bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 140+ 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 vehicle from Turbina to General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Tacloban, Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal, and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal in around 37h 7m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–6,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–6,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–6,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–12,000
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- support@pnr.gov.ph
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from Calamba to Manila, Tutuban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱35–65
- Schedules at
- pnr.gov.ph
- Ordinary
- ₱35–55
- Aircon
- ₱45–65
Bus from SM City Calamba to LandMark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱195
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Turbina to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- 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/
- 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
- ygbcbooking.com
- Book at
- ygbcbooking.com
- 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
- ₱650–1,400
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- jamliner.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Turbina to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱85–110
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–3,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–4,563
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–3,600
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–3,900
- State Room
- ₱5,758
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,699
- Business Class
- ₱4,219
- Cabin
- ₱4,563
Ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–9,247
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–3,300
- State Room
- ₱5,767
- Business Class
- ₱3,557
- Stateroom
- ₱9,247
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