There are 6 ways to get from Lucena to General Santos by train, bus, plane, busferry, or ferry
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Train, bus, fly to General Santos
best- Take the train from Lucena to San Pablo
- Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES)MNL - GES
7h 41m₱4,248–14,562Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucena Grand Terminal to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Davao
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
2d 6h₱1,841–2,715Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Lucena to San Pablo
- Take the busferry from San Pedro to Tacloban
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Davao City
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
44h 45m₱2,745–3,413Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Lucena to San Pablo
- Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
2d₱2,239–11,278Train, bus, fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Take the train from Lucena to San Pablo
- Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)MNL - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
11h 17m₱3,398–9,922Train, bus, fly to Awang Airport
- Take the train from Lucena to San Pablo
- Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Awang Airport (CBO)MNL - CBO
- Take the bus from Cotabato to General Santos
11h 56m₱5,356–13,960
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucena to General Santos is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱1,800 - ₱2,800 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Lucena to General Santos is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs ₱4,200 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucena to General Santos. However, there are services departing from Lucena Grand Terminal and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, Roxas and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Lucena and General Santos is 1189 km.
The best way to get from Lucena to General Santos without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 44h 45m and costs ₱2,700 - ₱3,500.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Lucena to General Santos, including transfers.
Lucena to General Santos bus services, operated by Superlines, depart from Lucena Grand Terminal station.
Lucena to General Santos bus services, operated by Superlines, arrive at PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange station.
There are 146+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Lucena, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Lucena to General Santos. However, you can take the train to San Pablo, walk to San Pablo City, take the bus to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal, walk to Gil Puyat Station, take the train to Redemptorist–Aseana Station, walk to Roxas Blvd / C. Rivera Intersection, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Terminal 1 Arrivals Area Rd, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Parañaque City, Manila, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to General Santos (GES), then take the taxi to General Santos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lucena to General Santos Bulaong Terminal via San Pablo, Calamba, San Pedro, San Pedro, Tacloban, Tacloban, and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal in around 44h 45m.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–14,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–14,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Awang Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–13,000
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- support@pnr.gov.ph
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from Lucena to San Pablo
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱30–55
- Schedules at
- pnr.gov.ph
- Ordinary
- ₱30–45
- Aircon
- ₱35–55
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- jamliner.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱140–170
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from San Pedro to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacloban to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,400
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Website
- biocoop.com.ph
Bus from Cotabato to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱448
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +632 414 3319
- Website
- phbus.com
Bus from Lucena Grand Terminal to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱150–210
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–9,247
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–3,300
- State Room
- ₱5,767
- Business Class
- ₱3,557
- Stateroom
- ₱9,247
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