Bekasi: 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.
Bekasi is a city of 2.6 million people in Indonesia (West Java), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Cakung railway station. Our booking partner lists 814 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Bekasi runs from about 11 h 48 min a day in late June to 12 h 31 min in late December (computed for -6.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bekasi is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, 39 km), Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO, 98 km).
Flights to Bekasi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Cakung railway station, Bekasi railway station, Bekasi Timur railway station, Cikunir 1 LRT station, Jati Bening Baru LRT station, Cikunir 2 LRT station. Trains to Bekasi
Buses to Bekasi · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 814 places to stay in Bekasi. Of the 744 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (400), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 1,579 reviews in total.
Hotels in Bekasi: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jakarta, 16 km — tours
- Bandung, 102 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Depok, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Tangerang, 40 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Semarang, 388 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- South Tangerang, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bandar Lampung, 211 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bogor, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tasikmalaya, 182 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Serang, 93 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bekasi?
Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bekasi?
About 2.6 million people live in Bekasi, across 210 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bekasi in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Bekasi?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Bekasi?
Our booking partner lists 814 places to stay in Bekasi, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Bekasi?
Jakarta (16 km), Bandung (102 km), Depok (26 km), Tangerang (40 km), Semarang (388 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.