Jakarta: 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.
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia, 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Jakarta Kota railway station. It is a port city: Port of Tanjung Priok and 7 more. Our booking partner lists 5,949+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Jakarta runs from about 11 h 48 min a day in late June to 12 h 31 min in late December (computed for -6.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jakarta is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), 8 km (5 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, 23 km).
Flights to Jakarta: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Jakarta Kota railway station, Gambir railway station, Jatinegara railway station, Pasar Senen railway station, Manggarai railway station, Dukuh Atas BNI MRT station. Trains to Jakarta
Buses to Jakarta · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 5,949+ places to stay in Jakarta (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 865 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (322), and 69 are five-star. Across 341 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 158,178 reviews in total.
Hotels in Jakarta: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 47 hostels in Jakarta, out of 5,949 places to stay of every kind — 0.8% of everywhere it lists in the city, a small share: this is a city where nearly everything on offer is a hotel or an apartment. Across 5 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10, which is 0.2 above the 8.3 its hotels average — not unusual, since a hostel is judged on its staff and its common room rather than on its fittings. Guests have left 4,211 reviews across them.
Hostels in Jakarta: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Monument of Indonesia | 443,034 | 2020 |
| Jakarta History Museum | 153,223 | 2020 |
| National Museum of Indonesia | 28,700 | 2021 |
The busiest is National Monument of Indonesia at 443,034 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Jakarta
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bekasi, 16 km — tours
- Bandung, 115 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Depok, 21 km — tours
- Tangerang, 24 km — tours
- South Tangerang, 16 km — tours
- Bandar Lampung, 196 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Bogor, 43 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tasikmalaya, 196 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Serang, 77 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cimahi, 106 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Berlin, Islamabad, Tokyo, Beijing, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Pyongyang, Hanoi, Bangkok, Yazd, London.
Common questions
Which airport serves Jakarta?
Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Jakarta?
About 8.5 million people live in Jakarta, across 662 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Jakarta in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Jakarta?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Are there hostels in Jakarta?
47 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Jakarta.
How many hotels are there in Jakarta?
Our booking partner lists 5,949 or more places to stay in Jakarta, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Jakarta?
Bekasi (16 km), Bandung (115 km), Depok (21 km), Tangerang (24 km), South Tangerang (16 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.