There are 4 ways to get from General Santos to Samar by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Taclobanbusferry Davao
19h 15m₱1,277–1,979Drive, car ferry
- Drive from General Santos to Lipatacar
- Take the car ferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar
13h 36m₱5,498–8,477Fly to Catarman
- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Catarman (CRM)plane GES - CRM
11h 54m₱5,244–19,289Fly to Tacloban
- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Tacloban (TAC)plane GES - TAC
5h 9m₱7,914–9,999
General Santos (GES) to Catarman (CRM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Samar is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Samar is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱10,000.
No, there is no direct bus from General Santos to Samar. However, there are services departing from General Santos Bulaong Terminal and arriving at Tacloban via Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between General Santos and Samar is 779 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Samar without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 15m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from General Santos to Samar, including transfers.
General Santos to Samar bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, depart from General Santos Bulaong Terminal station.
General Santos to Samar bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, arrive at Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 91+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from General Santos (GES) to Catarman (CRM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Santos to Catarman via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–30,000
Flights from General Santos to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–30,000
Flights from General Santos to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–30,000
Flights from General Santos to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–9,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from General Santos to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–12,000
Flights from General Santos to Tacloban via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–12,000
- 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
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Book at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
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