Car hire and driving in Pangkalpinang
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 PGK means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Pangkalpinang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangkalpinang to Sungailiat | Indonesia | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Palembang | Indonesia | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Tanjung Pandan | Indonesia | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Prabumulih | Indonesia | 255 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Jambi City | Indonesia | 284 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Baturaja | Indonesia | 310 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Metro | Indonesia | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 14 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Bandar Lampung | Indonesia | 379 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 47 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Lubuklinggau | Indonesia | 384 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Tanjung Pinang | Indonesia | 385 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Pontianak | Indonesia | 426 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Cilegon | Indonesia | 432 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Jakarta | Indonesia | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Surabaya | Indonesia | 930 km (578 mi) | about 14 h 11 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Bekasi | Indonesia | 467 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 7 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Bandung | Indonesia | 558 km (347 mi) | about 8 h 31 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Medan | Indonesia | 1,043 km (648 mi) | about 15 h 55 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Depok | Indonesia | 481 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Tangerang | Indonesia | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
| Pangkalpinang to Semarang | Indonesia | 721 km (448 mi) | about 11 h |
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 Pangkalpinang?
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.