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Singkawang · Indonesia

Car hire and driving in Singkawang

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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Singkawang

Car rental from Singkawang: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Singkawang to PontianakIndonesia111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Singkawang to Tanjung PandanIndonesia432 km (268 mi)about 6 h 35 min
Singkawang to SungailiatIndonesia442 km (275 mi)about 6 h 45 min
Singkawang to PangkalpinangIndonesia465 km (289 mi)about 7 h 5 min
Singkawang to PangkalanbuunIndonesia496 km (308 mi)about 7 h 34 min
Singkawang to Tanjung PinangIndonesia503 km (313 mi)about 7 h 40 min
Singkawang to BatamIndonesia552 km (343 mi)about 8 h 25 min
Singkawang to SampitIndonesia584 km (363 mi)about 8 h 54 min
Singkawang to PalembangIndonesia635 km (394 mi)about 9 h 41 min
Singkawang to PalangkarayaIndonesia649 km (403 mi)about 9 h 54 min
Singkawang to Jambi CityIndonesia659 km (409 mi)about 10 h 3 min
Singkawang to PrabumulihIndonesia716 km (445 mi)about 10 h 55 min
Singkawang to JakartaIndonesia827 km (514 mi)about 12 h 37 min
Singkawang to SurabayaIndonesia999 km (621 mi)about 15 h 14 min
Singkawang to BekasiIndonesia825 km (512 mi)about 12 h 35 min
Singkawang to BandungIndonesia884 km (549 mi)about 13 h 29 min
Singkawang to MedanIndonesia1,184 km (736 mi)about 18 h 4 min
Singkawang to DepokIndonesia848 km (527 mi)about 12 h 56 min
Singkawang to TangerangIndonesia830 km (516 mi)about 12 h 40 min
Singkawang to SemarangIndonesia893 km (555 mi)about 13 h 37 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 Singkawang?

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.