Bandung: 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.
Bandung is a city of 2.5 million people in Indonesia (West Java), 714 m (2,343 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 2,223+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Bandung runs from about 11 h 46 min a day in late June to 12 h 34 min in late December (computed for -6.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bandung is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,381 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kertajati International Airport (KJT, 69 km).
Flights to Bandung: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bandung · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2,223+ places to stay in Bandung (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 913 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (581), and 15 are five-star. Across 119 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 34,400 reviews in total.
Hotels in Bandung: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 17 hostels in Bandung, out of 2,223 places to stay of every kind — 0.8% of everywhere it lists in the city, a small share: this is a city where nearly everything on offer is a hotel or an apartment. Guests have left 536 reviews across them.
Hostels in Bandung: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jakarta, 115 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bekasi, 102 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Depok, 105 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tangerang, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Semarang, 311 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- South Tangerang, 121 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jepara, 340 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bandar Lampung, 308 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bogor, 97 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tasikmalaya, 81 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bandung?
Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bandung?
About 2.5 million people live in Bandung (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bandung in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Bandung?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Are there hostels in Bandung?
17 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Bandung.
How many hotels are there in Bandung?
Our booking partner lists 2,223 or more places to stay in Bandung, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Bandung?
Jakarta (115 km), Bekasi (102 km), Depok (105 km), Tangerang (136 km), Semarang (311 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.