Transportation

How to reach Bandung?

By Air

Taking a plane is the fastest way to reach Bandung. Book your ticket beforehand as this is necessary to secure a seat. AirAsia Airlines provides flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and daily flights from Denpasar, Bali (DPS), and Medan (MES) to Bandung (BDO) and vice versa. Malaysia Airlines also provides daily flights between Kuala Lumpur and Bandung.

Deraya Airlines also operates a daily flight from Jakarta (Halim Perdanakusuma Airport) to Bandung (Hussein Sastranegara Airport). While Merpati Nusantara Airlines flies daily between Bandung-Bali, Bandung-Labuan Bajo, Bandung-Surabaya, and Bandung-Medan.

Wings Air, subsidiary of Lion Air, operates flight routes of Bandung-Bengkulu, Bandung-Palembang (South Sumatra), and Bandung-Tanjung Karang (Bandar Lampung). Sriwijaya Air and Susi Air also provide flights to and from Bandung.

By Land

Train

This is an ideal choice if you enjoy good views along the journey where your eyes will be spoilt by the beautiful lavish green of undulating hills, terraced paddy fields, and tea plantations. From Jakarta, the 180 km journey takes 3 hours.

PT. KAI Persero (Kereta Api Indonesia) provides excellent train services to reach Bandung from several cities in Indonesia:

If you depart from Gambir Train Station in Jakarta, Argo Gede Parahyangan will lead you to Bandung. Argo Gede serves only Executive class but it is a comfortable and faster train. The first train will leave at 05:30 a.m. everyday and the last train at 08:30 p.m. on weekdays or 09:30 p.m. on Sunday.

If you depart from Surabaya Gubeng Train Station there are several trains that offer a scenic journey to Bandung. Turangga (Executive), Harina (Executive), Argowilis (Executive), and Mutiara Selatan (Business) run the route daily. So, get ready to pack your bag as the first train leaves at 07:00 a.m.!

Information about fares of the trains is available at www.kereta-api.co.id

Bus and Shuttle Car

There are also convenient buses operated by Primajasa, which will take you to Bandung (Bandung Supermall) directly from Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta. The cost is around USD 8.5 per person.

However, if you’re looking for something private and elegant, shuttle cars (X-trans, CityTrans, and Primajasa) are also available at the airport. The cost is approximately USD 14.0 per person. All of them provide great, reliable, and safe services.

Transportation Mode around Bandung

Angkot

You won’t want to miss the unique experience once you decide to take a ride in one of Bandung's most common transportation, the Angkot. It is an acronym from Angkutan Kota, Indonesian for "City Transport". This is the cheapest public transportation you can get in Indonesia. So, don’t expect a five-star service or much convenience when going around with it.