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Kupang · Indonesia

Car hire and driving in Kupang

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 KOE means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Kupang

Car rental from Kupang: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kupang to Labuan BajoIndonesia449 km (279 mi)about 6 h 50 min
Kupang to BaubauIndonesia535 km (332 mi)about 8 h 10 min
Kupang to BimaIndonesia568 km (353 mi)about 8 h 40 min
Kupang to KendariIndonesia699 km (434 mi)about 10 h 40 min
Kupang to WatamponeIndonesia723 km (449 mi)about 11 h 2 min
Kupang to MakassarIndonesia723 km (450 mi)about 11 h 2 min
Kupang to ParepareIndonesia813 km (505 mi)about 12 h 24 min
Kupang to MataramIndonesia840 km (522 mi)about 12 h 49 min
Kupang to AmbonIndonesia879 km (546 mi)about 13 h 25 min
Kupang to PalopoIndonesia882 km (548 mi)about 13 h 27 min
Kupang to KlungkungIndonesia919 km (571 mi)about 14 h 1 min
Kupang to DenpasarIndonesia936 km (581 mi)about 14 h 16 min
Kupang to SurabayaIndonesia1,236 km (768 mi)about 18 h 51 min
Kupang to BandungIndonesia1,796 km (1,116 mi)about 27 h 23 min
Kupang to SemarangIndonesia1,492 km (927 mi)about 22 h 45 min
Kupang to JeparaIndonesia1,477 km (918 mi)about 22 h 32 min
Kupang to MalangIndonesia1,230 km (764 mi)about 18 h 45 min
Kupang to SamarindaIndonesia1,292 km (803 mi)about 19 h 42 min
Kupang to TasikmalayaIndonesia1,720 km (1,069 mi)about 26 h 14 min
Kupang to BalikpapanIndonesia1,242 km (771 mi)about 18 h 56 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 Kupang?

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 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.