There are 6 ways to get from Mandaue to General Santos by plane, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Fly to General Santos
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)plane CEB - GES
2h 49m₱3,870–9,340Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
17h 27m₱1,637–5,606Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the taxi from Cagayan de Oro to General Santostaxi
13h 46m₱5,987–10,706Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane CEB - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
6h 25m₱1,820–6,200Ferry, Bus via Davao City
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipitferry
- Take the bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santosbus
21h₱1,797–11,530Ferry, Bus via Davao City #2
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Nasipitferry
- Take the bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santosbus
23h₱2,230–3,550
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mandaue to General Santos is to ferry and bus which costs ₱1,600 - ₱6,000 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mandaue to General Santos is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs ₱3,800 - ₱9,500.
The distance between Mandaue and General Santos is 505 km.
The best way to get from Mandaue to General Santos without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 13h 46m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Mandaue to General Santos, including transfers.
There are 144+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Mandaue, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–8,500
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–9,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–4,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–150,000
- 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
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- ygbcbooking.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
- ygbcbooking.com
- Book at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to YBL General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱330
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–4,207
- 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
- ₱950–1,400
- State Room
- ₱3,827
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,154
- Business Class for 2
- ₱2,027
- Business Class for 4
- ₱2,027
- Stateroom
- ₱4,207
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Nasipit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,345
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱1,450
- Lounge
- ₱1,480
- Tourist
- ₱1,620
- Cabin
- ₱2,000
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Nasipit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,620
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,200
- Economy Bed Bunk
- ₱1,345
- Tourist Bed Bunk
- ₱1,620
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–6,500
Taxi Alley Station
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- (088) 880 9868
- Website
- grab.com
Air Jordan Taxi
- Phone
- 08822721709
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