There are 8 ways to get from Negros to General Santos by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
best- Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to General Santos (GES)DGT - GES
3h 24m₱8,085–18,516Ferry, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Take the car ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cagayan De Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
22h 51m₱1,750–5,163Ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Dipolog
- Take the taxi from Dipolog to Pagadian City
- Take the bus from Pagadian City to Kapatagan
- Take the taxi from Kapatagan to Cotabato
- Take the bus from Cotabato to General Santos
14h 53m₱5,533–7,701Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bacolod City to Dumaguete
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Dipolog
- Drive from Dipolog to General Santos
14h 31m₱5,936–9,363Fly from Bacolod International Airport
- Fly from Bacolod International Airport (BCD) to General Santos (GES)BCD - GES
4h 24m₱7,264–14,812Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Dipolog
- Take the bus from Dipolog to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
19h 45m₱2,085–4,443Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Take the bus from Tagbilaran to Jagna
- Take the car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
20h 41m₱2,270–4,533Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Bacolod City to Cagayan De Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
29h 21m₱1,763–3,893
Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negros to General Santos is to car ferry and bus which costs ₱1,700 - ₱3,900 and takes 29h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Negros to General Santos is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱19,000.
The distance between Negros and General Santos is 428 km.
The best way to get from Negros to General Santos without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 14h 53m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱8,000.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Negros to General Santos, including transfers.
There are 147+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Negros, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to General Santos (GES) twice daily.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–19,000
Flights from Bacolod International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–22,000
Flights from Bacolod International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–22,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–21,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–21,000
Flights from Bacolod International Airport to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–13,000
Flights from Bacolod International Airport to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–13,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pagadian City to Kapatagan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱85–180
- Book at
- 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
Bus from Dipolog to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱440–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Bus from Tagbilaran to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱120–170
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Dumaguete to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,973
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱950–1,600
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱900–1,700
- State Room
- ₱3,413
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,547
- Cabin
- ₱1,973
Car ferry from Bacolod City to Cagayan De Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–2,493
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,500
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–2,000
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,100–2,300
- State Room
- ₱4,428
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱2,493
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,081
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cagayan De Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,080
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,380
- Tourist
- ₱1,580
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱2,080
- Phone
- +639778225483
- info@liteferries.com.ph
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,070–1,250
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Standard
- ₱1,070
- Tourist
- ₱1,250
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,900
Dipolog Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0947 633 3510
- Website
- facebook.com
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
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