There are 4 ways to get from General Santos to Matnog by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly from General Santos, taxi
best- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)GES - DRP
- Take the taxi from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Matnog
7h 54m₱9,444–18,389Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Davao to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Take the bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Matnog
2d 18h₱3,551–5,260Bus, ferry, car ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Cebu
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Legazpi, Albay
- Take the bus from Legazpi, Albay to Bulan
44h 39m₱3,840–13,641Bus to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)DVO - DRP
- Take the taxi from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Matnog
9h 35m₱7,097–18,748
General Santos (GES) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Matnog is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱3,500 - ₱5,500 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Matnog is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 54m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from General Santos to Matnog. However, there are services departing from YBL General Santos and arriving at Matnog via Bangkal, Davao and PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between General Santos and Matnog is 929 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Matnog without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and Local Ferry and taxi which takes 44h 39m and costs ₱3,800 - ₱14,000.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from General Santos to Matnog, including transfers.
General Santos to Matnog bus services, operated by Yellow Bus Lines, depart from YBL General Santos station.
General Santos to Matnog bus services, operated by Yellow Bus Lines, arrive at Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 17+ hotels available in Matnog.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Matnog, Bicol, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from General Santos to Matnog. However, you can take the taxi to General Santos (GES) airport, fly to Bicol International Airport (DRP), then take the taxi to Matnog. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Agora, Cagayan de Oro, walk to Cagayan de Oro, take the ferry to Cebu, walk to Cebu Pier, take the car ferry to Masbate, take the car ferry to Pio Duran Port, take the taxi to Legazpi, Albay, take the bus to Bulan, then take the bus to Matnog.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–17,000
Flights from General Santos to Bicol International Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–17,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Bicol International Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–15,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–15,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–14,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–16,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–17,000
- 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
- ₱650–1,400
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Legazpi, Albay to Bulan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱390–600
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Matnog
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,800
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- (63) (83) 228-2511
- customerservice.ybl@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.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
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–4,680
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,600
- State Room
- ₱3,827
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,552
- Stateroom
- ₱4,680
- Business Class
- ₱2,308
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–5,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,100
- 2nd Class Aircon
- ₱1,150
- Tourist
- ₱1,350
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱1,850
- Cabin
- ₱2,200
- Private Room (for 2 pax)
- ₱5,200
Car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱352
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- ₱800–2,100
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
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