General Santos City | How to Get there

Ever think of investing to a place that guarantees you big opportunities? How about enjoying your weekend to the fullest while relaxing in a cheap but accommodating inns and hotels? Add to these the sumptuous foods and destinations and innovations it can offer to its visitors. Then General Santos (City) is the place to be. General Santos City or “GENSAN” is home for satisfaction and delight to anyone who wishes to visit there. When you think of considering this place to be listed on your travelogue, well here’s a “look up” on how to get to the city which has been known to its delectable tuna.

How to get there

You can take a plane through Cebu Pacific or Philippine Airlines when travelling from Manila or Cebu and land on the second largest airport in the country, the General Santos International Airport. Expected time of arrival to the city is one hour and forty- five minutes.

Since GenSan’s seaport no longer has ferry trips to and from Manila, Zamboanga and Iloilo, people who wish to get to GenSan by boat and are near Cagayan de Oro or Iligan City may take a ferry in the said cities.

GenSan is conglomerated with other cities, municipalities and small towns such as Davao and Koronadal, Sarangani and South Cotabato provinces, which makes it even better for investments in trade and industry and more open to tourists. Visitors from these places may ride a bus or a van which may take a two- or an- hour drive.

Buses that serves General Santos City:

Yellow Bus Lines (Davao City and Koronadal City and vice versa) Yellow Bus Lines also serve people from Upper Valley areas.
Holiday Bus (Davao City and Koronadal City and vice versa)
Rural Transit Bus takes rides to and from Bukidnon City and Cagayan de Oro City.

Travel duration

2.5 to 3 hours from Davao to GenSan.
- Fares :
  - Stationary air conditioned, one- stop bus = P380 ($8.17)*
  - non- airconditioned bus = P360 ($7.74)*
45 minutes from Koronadal City to Gensan
- Fare:
  - P96.00 ($2.06)* in an air conditioned bus.
7- to 8- hour trip (Rural Transit buses)
- Fare:
  - Cagayan de Oro City to General Santos City = P670 ($14.40)*
  - serves 5 trips daily that start at 3:00 am from Gensan as its 1^st trip, 10:00 pm from CDO

Sarangans or the Sarangani people who like to have a quick visit in the place may ride a van. Fare from Glan is only P80 ($1.72) and the trip takes one and a half hour.