Banyuwangi: 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.
Banyuwangi is a city of 117,558 people in Indonesia (East Java), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Banyuwangi runs from about 11 h 41 min a day in late June to 12 h 39 min in late December (computed for -8.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Banyuwangi in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Banyuwangi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Surabaya, 208 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malang, 192 km — tours
- Situbondo, 70 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Denpasar, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Surakarta, 396 km
- Mataram, 197 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kediri, 262 km — tours
- Jember, 73 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Probolinggo, 136 km — buses · car rental
- Batu, 205 km
Common questions
How big is Banyuwangi?
About 117,558 people live in Banyuwangi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Banyuwangi in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Banyuwangi?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Banyuwangi?
Surabaya (208 km), Malang (192 km), Situbondo (70 km), Denpasar (105 km), Surakarta (396 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 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.