There are 8 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 24m
Cheapest option
Fly to Davao, bus • 5h 3m
6 alternative options
Fly to Cotabato • 3h
Bus and ferry, car ferry, bus • 36h 36m
Car ferry, bus • 46h 21m
Car ferry, bus via Iligan • 2 days 0h
Bus, bus and ferry • 2 days 1h
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 1h 57m and covers a distance of around 1041 km. Services are operated by AirAsia Philippines, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific. Typically 23 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 car ferry and bus which costs ₱1,600 - ₱2,700 and takes 46h 21m.
The quickest way to get from New Lower Bicutan to South Cotabato is to fly which costs ₱1,400 - ₱7,500 and takes 2h 24m.
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 ₱4,300 - ₱5,000.
It takes approximately 2h 24m 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 1h 55m.
AirAsia Philippines, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific offer flights from Manila Airport to General Santos Airport.
There are 43+ 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 24m
What companies run services between New Lower Bicutan, Philippines and South Cotabato, Philippines?
AirAsia Philippines, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from New Lower Bicutan to General Santos 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Manila to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000 - ₱4,200
Flights from Manila to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500 - ₱3,100
Flights from Manila to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200 - ₱8,000
Flights from Manila to Davao via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200 - ₱8,000
Flights from Manila to Davao via Panglao Island
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200 - ₱8,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Manila to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000 - ₱8,000
Flights from Manila to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600 - ₱5,500
Flights from Manila to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400 - ₱5,500
Flights from Manila to Davao via Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400 - ₱5,500
Flights from Manila to Davao via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400 - ₱5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Manila to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300 - ₱8,500
Flights from Manila to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000 - ₱6,000
- 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
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Midsayap
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱270 - ₱380
- 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
- (02) 900 4800
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,776
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63(082) 285-6486
Bus and ferry from Ormoc to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750 - ₱1,500
- Schedules at
- davaoterminal.page.tl
- 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 - ₱3,000
- 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
- ₱700 - ₱850
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- liteshipping.barkota.com
- Standard
- ₱700
- Tourist
- ₱825
- Phone
- (+63 2) 528.7209
- info@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Manila to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000 - ₱1,600
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,091
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,575
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,091
- Business Class for 8
- ₱1,927
- Cabin for 6
- ₱2,288
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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