There are 2 ways to get from General Santos to Manado by plane or bus
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Fly from General Santos
best- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)GES - MDC
11h 51mRp 4,369,267–13,211,861Bus to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)DVO - MDC
14h 7mRp 3,938,531–8,312,220
General Santos (GES) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Manado is to bus and fly which costs Rp3900000 - Rp8500000 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Manado is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs Rp4300000 - Rp14000000.
The distance between General Santos and Manado is 531 km.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from General Santos to Manado, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Manado.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Manado, Indonesia?
Cebu Pacific, TransNusa, and three other airlines fly from General Santos (GES) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) twice daily.
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- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from General Santos to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–15,000,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–10,000,000
- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from General Santos to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Manila, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–15,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from General Santos to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Manila, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–15,000,000
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 75,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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