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General Santos

From General Santos, ferries sail to Manila, Iloilo and Zamboanga: 3 sailings a week on 1 line. The busiest crossing is to Manila, 1 a week; the shortest is to Zamboanga, about 14 hours.

General Santos — Photo: Kenneth Rangas, CC BY 3.0

Crossings from General Santos

The lines calling here were checked against their own schedules on . Fares were last read on . Sailings change at short notice; confirm with the line before you travel.

General SantosManila
23:00
1 a week
from₱2,331
General SantosIloilo
23:00
1 a week
from₱2,545
General SantosZamboanga
23:00
1 a week
from₱3,109
General SantosCebu

No published departure times. Ask at the terminal.

0 a week
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General SantosDavao City

No published departure times. Ask at the terminal.

0 a week
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Crossings arriving at General Santos

Davao CityGeneral Santos
04:00
1 a week
from₱1,503
ManilaGeneral Santos
11:00
1 a week
from₱2,396
CebuGeneral Santos

No published departure times. Ask at the terminal.

0 a week
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IloiloGeneral Santos

No published departure times. Ask at the terminal.

0 a week
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About the terminal

The most southerly port in these listings is General Santos, where ships leave from Makar Wharf on Sarangani Bay, and every one of them belongs to 2GO Travel. One ship a week calls: it comes in from Manila by way of Davao City on Saturday afternoon and leaves at 23:00 for Zamboanga, Iloilo and Manila, with tickets to Zamboanga starting from the sailing of 26 September. Nothing is timetabled from here to Davao City or Cebu. Davao City is the closest neighbour among the listed ports, at 120 km. After that the distances jump: Iligan is 257 km away and the other northern Mindanao ports further still, so there is no nearby alternative for sea travel from the South Cotabato area.

Ferries from General Santos: common questions

Where can you go by ferry from General Santos?
3 crossings leave General Santos on the current timetables: to Manila (1 a week), Iloilo (1 a week) and Zamboanga (1 a week).
How many ferries leave General Santos a day?
Not every day: 3 departures a week, on Saturday. Departures are at 23:00, local time.
Which ferry companies sail from General Santos?
2GO Travel runs every departure listed from General Santos.
How much is the ferry from General Santos?
The lowest published passenger fare from General Santos is ₱2,331, to Manila. Each route page lists every fare class its operators publish.

Before you sail

Before you sail from General Santos

What to bring, when to arrive and what happens when the weather turns.

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