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Pontianak · Indonesia

Car hire and driving in Pontianak

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Indonesia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at PNK means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Pontianak

Car rental from Pontianak: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Pontianak to SingkawangIndonesia111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Pontianak to Tanjung PandanIndonesia354 km (220 mi)about 5 h 24 min
Pontianak to PangkalanbuunIndonesia390 km (243 mi)about 5 h 57 min
Pontianak to SungailiatIndonesia410 km (255 mi)about 6 h 15 min
Pontianak to PangkalpinangIndonesia426 km (265 mi)about 6 h 30 min
Pontianak to SampitIndonesia489 km (304 mi)about 7 h 28 min
Pontianak to Tanjung PinangIndonesia551 km (343 mi)about 8 h 24 min
Pontianak to PalangkarayaIndonesia565 km (351 mi)about 8 h 37 min
Pontianak to PalembangIndonesia602 km (374 mi)about 9 h 10 min
Pontianak to BatamIndonesia604 km (375 mi)about 9 h 12 min
Pontianak to Jambi CityIndonesia658 km (409 mi)about 10 h 2 min
Pontianak to PrabumulihIndonesia681 km (423 mi)about 10 h 23 min
Pontianak to JakartaIndonesia741 km (460 mi)about 11 h 18 min
Pontianak to SurabayaIndonesia888 km (552 mi)about 13 h 32 min
Pontianak to BekasiIndonesia737 km (458 mi)about 11 h 14 min
Pontianak to BandungIndonesia790 km (491 mi)about 12 h 2 min
Pontianak to MedanIndonesia1,251 km (777 mi)about 19 h 4 min
Pontianak to DepokIndonesia761 km (473 mi)about 11 h 36 min
Pontianak to TangerangIndonesia746 km (464 mi)about 11 h 23 min
Pontianak to SemarangIndonesia784 km (487 mi)about 11 h 57 min

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 Pontianak?

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 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.