Car hire and driving in Banjarbaru
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Indonesia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BDJ means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Banjarbaru
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banjarbaru to Banjarmasin | Indonesia | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Banjarbaru to Palangkaraya | Indonesia | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Banjarbaru to Sampit | Indonesia | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Banjarbaru to Balikpapan | Indonesia | 328 km (204 mi) | about 5 h |
| Banjarbaru to Nusantara | Indonesia | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 15 min |
| Banjarbaru to Pangkalanbuun | Indonesia | 366 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Banjarbaru to Loa Janan | Indonesia | 405 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 10 min |
| Banjarbaru to Samarinda | Indonesia | 416 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Banjarbaru to Surabaya | Indonesia | 482 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Banjarbaru to Situbondo | Indonesia | 483 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 22 min |
| Banjarbaru to Bontang | Indonesia | 494 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 32 min |
| Banjarbaru to Sidoarjo | Indonesia | 503 km (313 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Banjarbaru to Jakarta | Indonesia | 938 km (583 mi) | about 14 h 18 min |
| Banjarbaru to Bekasi | Indonesia | 923 km (574 mi) | about 14 h 5 min |
| Banjarbaru to Bandung | Indonesia | 889 km (553 mi) | about 13 h 34 min |
| Banjarbaru to Depok | Indonesia | 947 km (589 mi) | about 14 h 27 min |
| Banjarbaru to Tangerang | Indonesia | 959 km (596 mi) | about 14 h 37 min |
| Banjarbaru to Palembang | Indonesia | 1,122 km (697 mi) | about 17 h 6 min |
| Banjarbaru to Semarang | Indonesia | 629 km (391 mi) | about 9 h 35 min |
| Banjarbaru to Makassar | Indonesia | 544 km (338 mi) | about 8 h 18 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Banjarbaru?
The left, as everywhere in Indonesia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.