There are 7 ways to get from Eastern Samar to General Santos by plane, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Calbayog to General Santos
best- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to General Santos (GES)plane CYP - GES
4h 58m₱5,894–21,472Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry Davao
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
18h 45m₱1,276–1,908Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloancar
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Drive from Lipata to General Santoscar
13h 36m₱5,392–8,435Fly Catarman to General Santos
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to General Santos (GES)plane CRM - GES
6h 34m₱7,066–23,485Fly Tacloban to General Santos
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES)plane TAC - GES
3h 50m₱7,923–13,506Fly Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane TAC - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
5h 26m₱7,173–9,866Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to General Santos
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)plane CEB - GES
5h 48m₱4,667–11,628
Calbayog (CYP) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastern Samar to General Santos is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Eastern Samar to General Santos is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastern Samar to General Santos. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Eastern Samar and General Santos is 693 km.
The best way to get from Eastern Samar to General Santos without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 18h 45m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Eastern Samar to General Santos, including transfers.
Eastern Samar to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Eastern Samar to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 144+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Eastern Samar, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebgo fly from Calbayog (CYP) to General Santos (GES) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Calbayog to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–21,000
Flights from Calbayog to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–21,000
Flights from Catarman to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–24,000
Flights from Catarman to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–24,000
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–13,000
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–9,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–9,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–9,500
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–9,500
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–10,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–8,500
- 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
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
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