There are 6 ways to get from Cebu to General Santos by plane, ferry, car, or bus
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Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)CEB - GES
1h 35m₱5,365–12,437Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
17h 27m₱1,715–6,236Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Drive from Cagayan de Oro to General Santos
13h 51m₱3,584–8,649Ferry, Bus via Davao City
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
- Take the bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminal
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santos
22h 22m₱2,040–3,530Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to General Santos (GES)DGT - GES
3h 29m₱7,838–21,406Ferry, Bus via Davao City #2
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit
- Take the bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminal
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santos
24h 9m₱1,840–12,030
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cebu to General Santos is to ferry and bus which costs ₱1,700 - ₱6,500 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cebu to General Santos is to fly which takes 1h 35m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱13,000.
The distance between Cebu and General Santos is 508 km.
The best way to get from Cebu to General Santos without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 17h 27m and costs ₱1,700 - ₱6,500.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Cebu to General Santos, including transfers.
There are 142+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Cebu, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–19,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–19,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–10,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–21,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–21,000
- 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
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- (63) (83) 228-2511
- customerservice.ybl@yahoo.com
- Website
- 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 Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–4,680
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,600
- State Room
- ₱3,827
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,552
- Stateroom
- ₱4,680
- Business Class
- ₱2,308
Ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,500
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,500
- State Room
- ₱3,820
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,291
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Nasipit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,345
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱1,450
- Lounge
- ₱1,480
- Tourist
- ₱1,620
- Cabin
- ₱2,000
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
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