There are 8 ways to get from General Santos to Banaue Rice Terraces by plane, bus, car, ferry, busferry, or taxi
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Fly to Cauayan, Van
best- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Cauayan (CYZ)plane GES - CYZ
- Take the bus from Cauayan Airport to Banauebus
10h 43m₱17,242–22,786Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Nasipitbus
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Manila to Banauebus
2d 5h₱2,886–5,070Drive, ferry
- Drive from General Santos to Ozamiscar
- Take the ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Drive from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Banaue Rice Terracescar
41h 20m₱6,599–15,743Bus, bus and ferry via Kiangan
- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Quezon City to Kianganbus
44h 11m₱5,945–9,429Fly to Tuguegarao Airport, taxi
- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Tuguegarao Airport (TUG)plane GES - TUG
- Take the taxi from Tuguegarao-Airport-TUG to Banaue Rice Terracestaxi
7h 50m₱7,142–13,886Fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane GES - MNL
- Take the bus from Quezon City to Banauebus
9h 20m₱6,076–12,453Bus, ferry via Quezon City
- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Nasipitbus
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Quezon City to Banauebus
2d₱3,715–5,609Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manilabus
- Take the bus from Quezon City to Banauebus
2d 2h₱4,879–6,714
General Santos (GES) to Cauayan (CYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Banaue Rice Terraces is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,800 - ₱5,500 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Banaue Rice Terraces is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 50m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from General Santos to Banaue Rice Terraces. However, there are services departing from YBL General Santos and arriving at Banaue via Davao City, Ormoc, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila and Quezon City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between General Santos and Banaue Rice Terraces is 1399 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Banaue Rice Terraces without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Kiangan which takes 44h 11m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱9,500.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from General Santos to Banaue Rice Terraces, including transfers.
General Santos to Banaue Rice Terraces bus services, operated by Yellow Bus Line, depart from YBL General Santos station.
General Santos to Banaue Rice Terraces bus services, operated by Yellow Bus Line, arrive at Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 109+ hotels available in Banaue Rice Terraces.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from General Santos to Banaue Rice Terraces. However, you can take the taxi to General-Santos-Airport-GES airport, fly to Cauayan (CYZ), walk to Cauayan Airport, take the bus to Banaue, then walk to Banaue Rice Terraces. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from General Santos to Banaue Rice Terraces via Ozamis and Manila North Harbor Pier 4 in around 41h 20m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Cauayan via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–8,000
Flights from General Santos to Tuguegarao Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–16,000
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–8,000
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–8,000
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–8,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Cauayan via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–8,000
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–12,000
Bus from Cauayan Airport to Banaue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–8,500
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–700
- Schedules at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Book at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Nasipit
- 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 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 927 559 2197
- codalinescorp@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quezon City to Kiangan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,089
- Schedules at
- codalines.ph
Bus from Quezon City to Banaue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,089
- Schedules at
- codalines.ph
Bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱330
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- ncr@ltfrb.gov.ph
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱60–95
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- 0905 267 2171
- Website
- ohayamitrans.com
Bus from Manila to Banaue
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱430–900
- Schedules at
- ohayamitrans.com
- Book at
- ohayamitrans.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,620
- 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
- ₱1,300–2,700
- State Room
- ₱5,758
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,630
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,826
- Business Class Room for 2
- ₱7,620
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,754
- Business Class for 6
- ₱1,977
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–3,600
Tuguegarao Taxi n Services
- Phone
- 0905 779 1106
- Website
- facebook.com
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