Yellow Bus Line, Incorporated (YBLI) is a large bus company in Mindanao. It operates bus transport services in central and southern Mindanao with its headquarters in General Santos. Its company-owned terminals and offices are located in General Santos and Koronadal City.
History Yellow Bus Line Incorporated was founded on 13 July 1958 by the Yap Family of the Municipality of Koronadal (also known as Marbel, now called City of Koronadal) in South Cotabato. Yellow Bus Line is the first bus company and the second largest in Mindanao with more than 200 units plying the routes in Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, Cotabato, Sarangani, and Davao City. Their base of operations are located in Koronadal and General Santos. YBL is the first bus company in the Philippines to implement fixed regular wage for its drivers and conductors. In year 2015 they conducted NC III qualification exams for all their drivers and conductors.
Prior to 2011, the main fare classes for the company's bus units were the non-airconditioned Super Deluxe and the airconditioned Mabuhay Class units. In 2011, as they bought Higer Bus and Yutong units from China, they introduced the Premiere Class unit, equipped with WiFi internet connection. A year later in 2012, as they procured the first bus unit in Mindanao with a built-in comfort room from Higer Bus, they introduced the Executive Class unit, also equipped with WiFi internet connection.
In March 2017, they procured their first bus units from Ankai. In June of the same year, they also purchased units from Zhongtong.
On July 5, 2019, the company entered the General Santos – Kidapawan, marking the first time it serviced an area in Cotabato. On February 21, 2026, Yellow Bus Line launched their route between Isulan and Kulaman.
Fleet As of May 2026. +ManufacturerBusIn serviceClassAnkaiAnkai HFF6119KE5B4Premier ClassHigerHiger KLQ6129AQE32Executive ClassHiger KLQ6125B11Executive ClassHiger KLQ6123K6Executive Class Higer KLQ6127K2Executive Class Higer KLQ6119AQE310Premier ClassHiger KLQ6109AQE311Premier ClassHiger KLQ6896A5Premier ClassHiger KLQ6127LA (Tourist)10Premier ClassHiger KLQ6118H30Premier ClassHiger KLQ6126LY (V12)5Premier ClassHinoHino RK Grandeza2Cargo Bus YutongYutong ZK6122HD917Executive ClassYutong ZK6122HD11 Premier ClassYutong ZK6107HA79 Mabuhay & PremierSuper Deluxe ClassYutong ZK6119H2 12 Premier ClassYutong ZK6128H C12 Pro25Exclusive ClassYutong ZK6858H3 Premier ClassZhongtongZhongtong LCK6128H8 Elite ClassZhongtong LCK6118H10Executive ClassZhongtong LCK6119H (H11)5Premier ClassZhongtong LCK6129H (H12)5Premier Class
Routes of service When the Yellow Bus Line was first established in 1958, its first route of service was Cagayan de Oro–Koronadal route. However, the said route was discontinued in the year 1978 in favour of the then-newly opened Davao–General Santos–Marbel route which they continue to serve to this day. The company continued to expand its service area throughout the years, serving the provinces of South Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato, Davao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur. The routes serviced by Yellow Bus Line are all vice versa.
General Santos – Isulan (via Tacurong) General Santos – Esperanza (via Surallah & Isulan) General Santos – Maitum (via Kiamba) General Santos – Kidapawan (via Datu Paglas & M'lang) General Santos – Koronadal (placards and LEDs are shown as Marbel) Davao City – General Santos (placards and LEDs are shown as Gensan) Davao City – Tacurong (via Makilala & M'lang) Davao City – Kulaman (via Makilala & Tacurong) Davao City – Koronadal (via General Santos) Koronadal – Isulan (via Tacurong)
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See also Davao Metro Shuttle Husky Tours Mindanao Star Bus Transport, Inc. List of bus companies of the Philippines
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