How to get to Jakarta from the airport

There are two airports in Jakarta: the new Soekarno-Hatta International (Soekarno–Hatta International) and the old Halim Perdanakusuma airport (Halim Kuzuma, Halim Perdanakusuma International). You will almost certainly arrive at the new airport, but some local flights, including those from Denpasar Airport in Bali, also arrive at the old airport. Below is detailed how to get from both airports of Jakarta to the center, as well as other cities in the neighborhood:

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How to get from Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport

View of Jakarta Airport

Sukarno-Hatta International is located 30 kilometers from the center (airport on the map), but despite the short distance on the way it is better to lay 2-3 hours, because there are huge traffic jams. If you are traveling from the city to the airport for a recovering flight, then we generally advise you to leave 4 hours in advance in order to avoid unforeseen situations, especially during the rainy season (from December to March), when due to flooding, transport links to the airport in the most extreme cases may stop altogether.

So, from Jakarta International Airport to the city center can be reached by taxi, buses, minivans, you can rent a car at the airport. There is a lot of transport, it goes often, you can get there without problems with any budget, and in the near future it will be possible to get there by train. If you need to travel further around the island of Java right from the airport, then in most cases you will have to transfer to a train or bus in Jakarta, since transport does not go directly to other cities:

• By taxi

  A taxi ride from the airport will take from 1 hour, but during peak hours (16:30 -20:00 on weekdays) or during heavy rains it may take several hours. It is best to use an official taxi ordered at the counters, the trip will cost from 120,000 rupees (7.63 USD) up to 170,000 plus will have to pay about 10,000 rupees for toll roads. It is more profitable to place an order through Grab or Go-Jek applications, which will cost from 110,000 rupees (6.99 USD) to the tourist street Jalan Jaksa. The Uber international app does not work in Indonesia. For ordering, you can use free airport Wi-Fi.

  Jakarta Taxi

• Buses

  This is the cheapest and most convenient way to get from/to the airport. There are several routes going to different parts of the city. When purchasing tickets, you can specify the location / address of your hotel, and they will tell you which bus is better to choose. If the hotel has not yet been booked and you do not know where to go, just choose the most popular tourist flight to Gambir railway station or Jalan Jaksa Street (see Jakarta hotels, where it is better to stay). There is also a bus to Bogor and Bandung.

  Tickets are purchased at the counters in the terminals (not on buses). There are racks in each terminal, but note that in Terminal 2 it is located in subterminal 2F. Buses depart every 15-60 minutes depending on the direction. Buses to the center (Gambir station) run from 05:00 to 24:00, and this is the most frequent route. But keep in mind that they stop going from the city to the airport earlier, at about 19:30 the last flight. Here are the prices for the most popular destinations:

  • Gambir (center, Gambir railway station, and walking distance to Jalan Jaksa street 15 minutes) – 40,000 rupees ($3), an hour and a half on the way
  • Bogor (G. Bogor) – 55,000 rupees ($4)
  • Bandung (Bandung) – 115,000 rupees ($8.5)
  Jakarta Bus

• Minivans

  A number of companies, including the official airport carrier, offer a minibus ride to the door of the hotel if it is in the area of their routes. The carriers' counters are located in the arrival terminals, and to pick up a flight, just go through the drains and tell the location (address) of your hotel, you will be offered options. The trip will cost from 40,000. You can find and book minivan tickets through the popular Indonesian website https://www.redbus.id/en/

• By train

  An express train runs between the airport and the city center, which can be reached bypassing traffic jams in less than one hour. The fare is 70,000 rupees (4.45 USD).

  Trains from the airport depart/arrive at the SHIA station (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Railway Station), which is located in a separate building at the airport. It can be reached from the terminals by free airport SkyTrain trains (also launched at the end of 2017) and free buses. In general, the route by train will look something like this:

  • After receiving your luggage and exchanging money, follow the signs to exit the terminal to Skytrain.
  • Take the nearest Skytrain and get to SHIA for free.
  • At SHIA station, you buy a train ticket to the city at the vending machine (payment by credit card) or through the application.
  • Go to the train through the turnstiles.
  • Arrive at the BNI City Station (BNC), from where you can get to the hotel by taxi.
  Jakarta Airport Train

  Trains arrive/depart from the BNI City railway station (aka Sudirman Baru, station on the map), which is located in the central area of the city, but quite far from all tourist places and transport. There are no buses running next to it, and the nearest TransJakarta stop is almost a kilometer away, so the only option from here to get to the hotel is so far only a taxi.

  Trains from the airport depart from 06:10 to 23:10 every 30-60 minutes according to the schedule. They depart from the city from 04:21 to 21:51 also every 30-60 minutes. Tickets can be purchased on the website https://reservation.railink.co.id/ or at the sending stations. Here's the schedule:

  

How to get from Jakarta Halima Perdanakusuma Airport

Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport is located 10 kilometers from the city center (airport on the map). You can take a taxi from here to the center, and the cheapest way to book a car is through Uber or the local Go-Jek app, the trip will cost about 100,000 rupees (about $ 8). You can also get there by DAMRI city buses. There are several flights, each departs about 1 time per hour:

• To the city center, to Gambir station – 25,000 rupees ($2)
• To Soekarno-Hatta Airport – 30,000 rupees ($2.2)
• To the city of Bogor – 40,000 rupees ($3.2)

In the near future, it is planned to launch an express train between the two airports of Jakarta, on which it will be possible to get to the center. In the meantime, you can save a lot of money if you take a taxi to the nearest suburban train station Cawang Station, and then take the train to the city center (to Gondangdia or Juanda stations, since suburban trains do not stop at Gambir station).