Garut: 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.
Garut is a city of 131,809 people in Indonesia (West Java), 891 m (2,923 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Garut runs from about 11 h 44 min a day in late June to 12 h 35 min in late December (computed for -7.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Garut is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,381 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kertajati International Airport (KJT, 72 km).
Flights to Garut: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Garut · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jakarta, 165 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bekasi, 152 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bandung, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Depok, 154 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tangerang, 185 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Semarang, 277 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- South Tangerang, 170 km — flights · buses
- Jepara, 312 km — flights
- Bandar Lampung, 357 km — flights
- Bogor, 144 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Garut?
Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Garut?
About 131,809 people live in Garut (GeoNames).
What time zone is Garut in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Garut?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Garut?
Jakarta (165 km), Bekasi (152 km), Bandung (50 km), Depok (154 km), Tangerang (185 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.