Car hire and driving in Banjarmasin
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 23 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Banjarmasin
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banjarmasin to Banjarbaru | Indonesia | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Banjarmasin to Martapura | Indonesia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Banjarmasin to Palangkaraya | Indonesia | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Banjarmasin to Sampit | Indonesia | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Banjarmasin to Pangkalanbuun | Indonesia | 337 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Banjarmasin to Balikpapan | Indonesia | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Banjarmasin to Nusantara | Indonesia | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 22 min |
| Banjarmasin to Loa Janan | Indonesia | 412 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Banjarmasin to Samarinda | Indonesia | 424 km (263 mi) | about 6 h 28 min |
| Banjarmasin to Surabaya | Indonesia | 482 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Banjarmasin to Situbondo | Indonesia | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 30 min |
| Banjarmasin to Bontang | Indonesia | 501 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 38 min |
| Banjarmasin to Jakarta | Indonesia | 917 km (570 mi) | about 13 h 59 min |
| Banjarmasin to Bekasi | Indonesia | 902 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
| Banjarmasin to Bandung | Indonesia | 871 km (541 mi) | about 13 h 17 min |
| Banjarmasin to Depok | Indonesia | 927 km (576 mi) | about 14 h 8 min |
| Banjarmasin to Tangerang | Indonesia | 938 km (583 mi) | about 14 h 18 min |
| Banjarmasin to Palembang | Indonesia | 1,094 km (680 mi) | about 16 h 41 min |
| Banjarmasin to Semarang | Indonesia | 616 km (383 mi) | about 9 h 24 min |
| Banjarmasin to Makassar | Indonesia | 574 km (357 mi) | about 8 h 45 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 Banjarmasin?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.