There are 6 ways to get from General Santos to Calamba by plane, bus, car, ferry, busferry, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane GES - MNL
- Take the bus from LandMark to SM City Calambabus
5h 1m₱5,467–11,531Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Manila Buendia to Calamba Crossingbus
46h 2m₱2,209–3,695Drive, 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 Calambacar
36h 52m₱4,677–12,892Bus, bus and ferry
- 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 DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Turbinabus
44h 27m₱4,907–8,739Bus, ferry, train
- 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 train from Manila, Tutuban Station to Calambatrain
45h 28m₱2,412–4,244Bus, bus and ferry via Manila
- 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 Manila Buendia to Calamba Crossingbus
46h 5m₱3,868–5,725
General Santos (GES) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Calamba is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,200 - ₱3,700 and takes 46h 2m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Calamba is to fly and bus which takes 5h 1m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from General Santos to Calamba. However, there are services departing from General Santos Bulaong Terminal and arriving at Turbina via Davao City, Ormoc and Manila Cubao Jam Liner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 27m.
The distance between General Santos and Calamba is 1133 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Calamba without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 44h 27m and costs ₱4,900 - ₱9,000.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from General Santos to Calamba, including transfers.
General Santos to Calamba bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, depart from General Santos Bulaong Terminal station.
General Santos to Calamba bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, arrive at Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 833+ hotels available in Calamba.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Calamba, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from General Santos to Calamba. However, you can take the taxi to General-Santos-Airport-GES airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to Natalia, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Epifanio de los Santos Av, Makati City, Manila, walk to LandMark, then take the bus to SM City Calamba. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from General Santos to Calamba via Ozamis and Manila North Harbor Pier 4 in around 36h 52m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–11,000
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- support@pnr.gov.ph
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from Manila, Tutuban Station to Calamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱35–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ordinary
- ₱35–55
- Aircon
- ₱45–65
Bus from LandMark to SM City Calamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱195
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- info@jambusliner.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Turbina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱130–160
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- 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
- jacgcares@gmail.com
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Manila Buendia to Calamba Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱110–150
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- jacliner.com
Bus from Manila Buendia to Calamba Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱110–150
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- jacliner.com
Bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱330
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- elavil.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminal
- 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
- (+632) 8528-7000
- 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
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,503
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,767
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,771
- Business Class for 2 or 4, upper/lower
- ₱2,503
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