There are 5 ways to get from Manila to General Santos by plane, ferry, car, busferry, or bus
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Fly to General Santos
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES)MNL - GES
3h 33m₱3,756–14,313Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- 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 1h₱1,775–2,458Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to OzamisManila
- Drive from Ozamis to General Santos
38h 4m₱4,125–8,736Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- 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
7h 9m₱2,906–10,173Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
43h 21m₱2,042–10,647
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to General Santos is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,700 - ₱2,500 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Manila to General Santos is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Manila to General Santos. However, there are services departing from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Roxas and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Manila and General Santos is 1059 km.
The best way to get from Manila to General Santos without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs ₱1,700 - ₱2,500.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Manila to General Santos, including transfers.
Manila to General Santos bus services, operated by Philtranco, depart from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange station.
Manila to General Santos bus services, operated by Philtranco, arrive at Davao station.
There are 145+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to General Santos (GES) every 3 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–9,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–14,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–14,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–10,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–4,563
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–3,600
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–3,900
- State Room
- ₱5,758
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,699
- Business Class
- ₱4,219
- Cabin
- ₱4,563
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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