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Bengkulu · Indonesia

Car hire and driving in Bengkulu

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Indonesia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BKS means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Bengkulu

Car rental from Bengkulu: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bengkulu to LubuklinggauIndonesia87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Bengkulu to BaturajaIndonesia214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Bengkulu to Sungai PenuhIndonesia217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Bengkulu to PrabumulihIndonesia222 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Bengkulu to Jambi CityIndonesia287 km (178 mi)about 4 h 23 min
Bengkulu to PalembangIndonesia292 km (182 mi)about 4 h 27 min
Bengkulu to MetroIndonesia367 km (228 mi)about 5 h 36 min
Bengkulu to Bandar LampungIndonesia378 km (235 mi)about 5 h 46 min
Bengkulu to PadangIndonesia382 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Bengkulu to PayakumbuhIndonesia438 km (272 mi)about 6 h 41 min
Bengkulu to BukittinggiIndonesia442 km (274 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Bengkulu to PangkalpinangIndonesia466 km (290 mi)about 7 h 6 min
Bengkulu to JakartaIndonesia574 km (357 mi)about 8 h 45 min
Bengkulu to SurabayaIndonesia1,222 km (759 mi)about 18 h 38 min
Bengkulu to BekasiIndonesia589 km (366 mi)about 8 h 59 min
Bengkulu to BandungIndonesia686 km (426 mi)about 10 h 27 min
Bengkulu to MedanIndonesia913 km (567 mi)about 13 h 56 min
Bengkulu to DepokIndonesia581 km (361 mi)about 8 h 52 min
Bengkulu to TangerangIndonesia551 km (342 mi)about 8 h 24 min
Bengkulu to SemarangIndonesia970 km (603 mi)about 14 h 48 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Bengkulu?

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.