Malang: 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.
Malang is a city of 889,359 people in Indonesia (East Java), 452 m (1,483 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Juanda International Airport (SUB), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Malang railway station. Our booking partner lists 407 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Malang runs from about 11 h 42 min a day in late June to 12 h 38 min in late December (computed for -7.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Malang is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Juanda International Airport (SUB), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG, 11 km), Dhoho International Airport (DHX, 80 km).
Flights to Malang: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Malang railway station, Malang Kotalama railway station, Blimbing railway station. Trains to Malang
Buses to Malang · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 407 places to stay in Malang. Of the 354 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (197), and 4 are five-star. Across 42 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 16,886 reviews in total.
Hotels in Malang: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Surabaya, 82 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Semarang, 267 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jepara, 266 km — flights · trains · tours
- Situbondo, 155 km — trains · tours
- Denpasar, 294 km — flights · trains · buses · tours
- Surakarta, 204 km — flights · trains · tours
- Mataram, 389 km — flights
- Yogyakarta, 250 km — flights · trains · tours
- Pekalongan, 348 km — flights
- Kediri, 70 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Malang?
Juanda International Airport (SUB), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Malang?
About 889,359 people live in Malang, across 145 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Malang in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Malang?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Malang?
Our booking partner lists 407 places to stay in Malang, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Malang?
Surabaya (82 km), Semarang (267 km), Jepara (266 km), Situbondo (155 km), Denpasar (294 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.