There are 3 ways to get from General Santos to Samal by bus or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
4h 42m₱661–895Bus via YBL General Santos
cheapest- Take the bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
4h 57m₱485–535Fly
- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane GES - DVO
6h 35m₱4,947–12,551
General Santos (GES) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Samal is to bus via YBL General Santos which costs ₱480 - ₱540 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Samal is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs ₱650 - ₱900.
The distance between General Santos and Samal is 285 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Samal without a car is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs ₱650 - ₱900.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from General Santos to Samal, including transfers.
The best way to get from General Santos to Samal is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs ₱650 - ₱900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₱4,900 - ₱13,000 and takes 6h 35m.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Samal.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Samal, Philippines?
Mindanao Star Bus Transport operates a bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ₱500–700 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from General Santos (GES) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–12,000
Flights from General Santos to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–12,000
Flights from General Santos to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–12,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–19,000
Flights from General Santos to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
- 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
Bus from YBL General Santos to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱330
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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