Flights and airtickets to Bandung
A metered taxi costs approximately US$1, but most hotels provide a free airport transfer services.
Some airlines serving Bandung:
Sriwijaya Air - operate daily flight from Surabaya
There are no longer any scheduled services from Jakarta to Bandung, as both Merpati and Deraya have stopped their flights. Charter plane/helicopter service is still available if you really need a zippy connection.
Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport is about 3 hours away (plus any traffic jams).
Buses to Bandung
Bus services connect Bandung and smaller surrounding cities. Several long-route buses are also available from major big cities. The main bus terminals in Bandung are Leuwipanjang, serving buses from the west (Bogor, Jakarta, Merak, Pandeglang, Tangerang, Depok, Bekasi, Cikarang, Cibinong and Sukabumi.) and Cicaheum, serving buses from the east (Cirebon, Garut, Tasikmalaya, Banjar, Pangandaran, Indramayu, central Java cities, eastern Java cities and also from Bali Island).
By shuttle bus
With 7-10 seater minivans leaving every few minutes, the shuttle bus market between Jakarta and Bandung is fiercely competitive. Many companies offer both.
4848. Jl Prapatan 34, Jakarta 10410. Tel.: (62)(21) 381 4488, (62)(21) 386 4848. The service is great, reliable and safe. Price: approx. US$ 25/car (4 persons).
Rp. 75,000 for a shared ride, Rp. 700,000 for a point-to-point charter.
The cheapest travel from Jakarta to Bandung, for only Rp. 35.000 for a shared ride.
Primajasa, tel. +62-22-6073992 (Bandung), tel. +62-21-8009545 (Jakarta). Direct shuttle service from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Bandung Super Mall. Silver Bird Van (Blue Bird Group), Jl. Mampang Prapatan Raya 60, South Jakarta. Tel.: (62)(21) 798 1234. Price: Rp750.000 door to door, plus toll fee Rp40.000.
X-Trans, Jl. Blora 1 AB, Central Jakarta, Tel.: (62)(21) 315 0555. Price: approx. US$ 55/car 10 persons
By car
Bandung is two hours away from Jakarta by car, thanks to the new Cipularang toll road that completes the inter-city highway between Jakarta and Bandung. It is now faster to travel to Bandung by car than by train from Jakarta.
One alternative route is by the slower, but enjoyable, route from Jakarta - Puncak - Cianjur - Bandung. Website: Taman Safari.
By train
State operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia offers frequent services between Jakarta and Bandung, as well as connections onward to Surabaya. Most hotels in Bandung provide free transportation from train station to the hotel.
EKS = eksekutif (AC), BIS = bisnis (non-AC), EKO = ekonomi
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