Mataram: 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.
Mataram is a city of 441,147 people in Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lombok International Airport (LOP), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 116 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Mataram runs from about 11 h 40 min a day in late June to 12 h 40 min in late December (computed for -8.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mataram is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Lombok International Airport (LOP), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 10,826-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Mataram: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mataram · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 116 places to stay in Mataram. Of the 97 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (43). Across 20 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 5,059 reviews in total.
Hotels in Mataram: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Surabaya, 399 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Malang, 389 km — flights
- Situbondo, 252 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Denpasar, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jember, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Probolinggo, 332 km — buses · car rental
- Klungkung, 79 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pasuruan, 368 km — buses · car rental
- Singosari, 387 km
- Bima, 287 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Mataram?
Lombok International Airport (LOP), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mataram?
About 441,147 people live in Mataram (GeoNames).
What time zone is Mataram in?
Asia/Makassar, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Mataram?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Mataram?
Our booking partner lists 116 places to stay in Mataram, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Mataram?
Surabaya (399 km), Malang (389 km), Situbondo (252 km), Denpasar (99 km), Jember (270 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.