There are 6 ways to get from New Lower Bicutan to South Cotabato by plane, bus, bus and ferry or car ferry
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Recommended option
Fly to General Santos • 2h 34m
Cheapest option
Fly to Davao, bus • 5h 3m
4 alternative options
Fly to Cotabato • 3h 10m
Bus and ferry, car ferry, bus • 36h 36m
Car ferry, bus • 2 days 0h
Bus and ferry, bus • 2 days 3h
Manila (MNL) to General Santos (GES) flights
The flight time between Manila (MNL) and General Santos (GES) is around 3h 25m and covers a distance of around 1041 km. This includes an average layover time of around 57 min. Services are operated by Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific. Typically 58 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Lower Bicutan to South Cotabato is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱2,800 - ₱4,300 and takes 2 days 3h.
The quickest way to get from New Lower Bicutan to South Cotabato is to fly which costs ₱2,900 - ₱13,000 and takes 2h 34m.
The distance between New Lower Bicutan and South Cotabato is 1022 km.
The best way to get from New Lower Bicutan to South Cotabato without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and bus which takes 36h 36m and costs ₱4,500 - ₱5,500.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from New Lower Bicutan to South Cotabato, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Manila Airport to General Santos Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 5m.
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific offer flights from Manila Airport to General Santos Airport.
There are 36+ hotels available in South Cotabato. Prices start at ₱5,000 per night.
The best way to get from New Lower Bicutan to Manila Airport is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs ₱280 - ₱340.
- Distance: 1022.1 km
- Duration: 2h 34m
What companies run services between New Lower Bicutan, Philippines and South Cotabato, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from New Lower Bicutan to General Santos every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Manila to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600 - ₱12,000
Flights from Manila to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600 - ₱12,000
Flights from Manila to General Santos via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600 - ₱12,000
Flights from Manila to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900 - ₱7,000
Flights from Manila to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800 - ₱11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Manila to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500 - ₱16,000
Flights from Manila to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500 - ₱16,000
Flights from Manila to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100 - ₱9,000
Flights from Manila to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100 - ₱10,000
Flights from Manila to Davao via Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100 - ₱10,000
Flights from Manila to Davao via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100 - ₱10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Manila to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700 - ₱11,000
- Phone
- +6382.2992961,+63922.8382416
- admin@davaometroshuttle.com
- Website
- davaometroshuttle.com
Bus from Davao City to Kidapawan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱140 - ₱200
- Schedules at
- davaometroshuttle.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Kidapawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱160 - ₱230
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus and ferry from San Pedro to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,676
- Schedules at
- biyaheroes.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Libungan, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱230 - ₱550
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱85 - ₱150
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- philtranco.net
Bus and ferry from Philtranco Pasay to Cagayan De Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100 - ₱3,100
- Schedules at
- philtranco.net
- Phone
- (032)413-2830
- info@liteferries.com.ph
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱950 - ₱1,200
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- liteshipping.barkota.com
- Standard
- ₱970
- Tourist
- ₱1,140
- Phone
- (+63 2) 528.7209
- info@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Manila to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800 - ₱4,000
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,800 - ₱2,000
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,000 - ₱2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱2,200 - ₱2,900
- Business Class
- ₱2,900 - ₱3,200
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,400 - ₱4,000
- Suiteroom for 2
- ₱7,000 - ₱8,500
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