Car hire and driving in Martapura
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Indonesia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BDJ means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Martapura
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martapura to Banjarmasin | Indonesia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Martapura to Palangkaraya | Indonesia | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Martapura to Sampit | Indonesia | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Martapura to Balikpapan | Indonesia | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Martapura to Nusantara | Indonesia | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Martapura to Pangkalanbuun | Indonesia | 369 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Martapura to Loa Janan | Indonesia | 400 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Martapura to Samarinda | Indonesia | 412 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Martapura to Surabaya | Indonesia | 487 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Martapura to Situbondo | Indonesia | 487 km (303 mi) | about 7 h 26 min |
| Martapura to Bontang | Indonesia | 490 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Martapura to Sidoarjo | Indonesia | 508 km (316 mi) | about 7 h 45 min |
| Martapura to Jakarta | Indonesia | 942 km (585 mi) | about 14 h 22 min |
| Martapura to Bekasi | Indonesia | 927 km (576 mi) | about 14 h 8 min |
| Martapura to Bandung | Indonesia | 893 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 37 min |
| Martapura to Depok | Indonesia | 951 km (591 mi) | about 14 h 30 min |
| Martapura to Tangerang | Indonesia | 963 km (598 mi) | about 14 h 41 min |
| Martapura to Palembang | Indonesia | 1,125 km (699 mi) | about 17 h 9 min |
| Martapura to Semarang | Indonesia | 633 km (393 mi) | about 9 h 39 min |
| Martapura to Makassar | Indonesia | 542 km (337 mi) | about 8 h 16 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Martapura?
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.