General Santos: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
General Santos is a city of 722,059 people in Philippines (Soccsksargen), 22 m (72 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Santos International Airport (GES), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: General Santos. Our booking partner lists 148 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in General Santos runs from about 11 h 48 min a day in late December to 12 h 31 min in late June (computed for 6.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
General Santos is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Santos International Airport (GES), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,587-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to General Santos: every airport, routes and times
Buses to General Santos · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 148 places to stay in General Santos. Of the 82 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (42), and 1 are five-star. Across 17 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 3,108 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Davao, 117 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Budta, 146 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Malingao, 140 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zamboanga, 354 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Cagayan de Oro, 270 km — flights · trains · tours
- Cotabato, 160 km — flights · tours
- Iligan, 257 km — flights · tours
- Iligan City, 252 km — flights
- Butuan, 318 km — flights
- Mantampay, 252 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves General Santos?
General Santos International Airport (GES), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is General Santos?
About 722,059 people live in General Santos, across 493 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is General Santos in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in General Santos?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in General Santos?
Our booking partner lists 148 places to stay in General Santos, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near General Santos?
Davao (117 km), Budta (146 km), Malingao (140 km), Zamboanga (354 km), Cagayan de Oro (270 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.