Car hire and driving in Palangkaraya
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 PKY means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Palangkaraya
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palangkaraya to Sampit | Indonesia | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Palangkaraya to Banjarmasin | Indonesia | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Palangkaraya to Martapura | Indonesia | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Palangkaraya to Banjarbaru | Indonesia | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Palangkaraya to Pangkalanbuun | Indonesia | 260 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Palangkaraya to Nusantara | Indonesia | 339 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Palangkaraya to Balikpapan | Indonesia | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Palangkaraya to Loa Janan | Indonesia | 397 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Palangkaraya to Samarinda | Indonesia | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
| Palangkaraya to Bontang | Indonesia | 474 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 14 min |
| Palangkaraya to Pontianak | Indonesia | 565 km (351 mi) | about 8 h 37 min |
| Palangkaraya to Surabaya | Indonesia | 575 km (357 mi) | about 8 h 46 min |
| Palangkaraya to Jakarta | Indonesia | 902 km (560 mi) | about 13 h 45 min |
| Palangkaraya to Bekasi | Indonesia | 889 km (552 mi) | about 13 h 33 min |
| Palangkaraya to Bandung | Indonesia | 874 km (543 mi) | about 13 h 20 min |
| Palangkaraya to Depok | Indonesia | 915 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 57 min |
| Palangkaraya to Tangerang | Indonesia | 921 km (572 mi) | about 14 h 2 min |
| Palangkaraya to Palembang | Indonesia | 1,022 km (635 mi) | about 15 h 35 min |
| Palangkaraya to Semarang | Indonesia | 658 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 min |
| Palangkaraya to Makassar | Indonesia | 694 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 35 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 Palangkaraya?
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.