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How to get fromGeneral Santos to Cebuby plane, car, ferry, bus or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from General Santos to Cebu by plane, car, ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)planeGES - CEB
    1h 31m
    ₱5,364–12,439

  2. Bus, ferry via Iligan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
    2. Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Iligan Citybus
    3. Take the ferry from Iligan to Cebuferry
    27h 33m
    ₱1,608–11,759

  3. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from General Santos to Cagayan de Orocar
    2. Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Cebuferry
    13h 51m
    ₱3,635–8,584

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
    2. Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Cebuferry
    17h 28m
    ₱1,708–6,179

  5. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormocbusferry
    3. Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
    22h 28m
    ₱2,027–5,308

  6. Fly to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport

    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)planeGES - DGT
    4h 29m
    ₱7,839–21,409

General Santos (GES) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₱5,045Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Cebu, Philippines?

Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from General Santos (GES) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) twice daily.

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