Purwakarta: 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.
Purwakarta is a city of 179,233 people in Indonesia (West Java), 86 m (282 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Purwakarta runs from about 11 h 47 min a day in late June to 12 h 33 min in late December (computed for -6.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Purwakarta is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, 99 km), Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO, 41 km), Kertajati International Airport (KJT, 80 km).
Flights to Purwakarta: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Purwakarta · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jakarta, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bekasi, 62 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bandung, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Depok, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tangerang, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Semarang, 332 km — flights · buses · car rental
- South Tangerang, 86 km — tours
- Jepara, 357 km — flights
- Bandar Lampung, 272 km — flights
- Bogor, 72 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Purwakarta?
Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Purwakarta?
About 179,233 people live in Purwakarta, across 25 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Purwakarta in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Purwakarta?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Purwakarta?
Jakarta (76 km), Bekasi (62 km), Bandung (44 km), Depok (71 km), Tangerang (99 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.