Car hire and driving in Surabaya
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 SUB means 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Surabaya
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surabaya to Mojokerto | Indonesia | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Surabaya to Pasuruan | Indonesia | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Surabaya to Lawang | Indonesia | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Surabaya to Jombang | Indonesia | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Surabaya to Singosari | Indonesia | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Surabaya to Batu | Indonesia | 73 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Surabaya to Probolinggo | Indonesia | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Surabaya to Malang | Indonesia | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Surabaya to Pare | Indonesia | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Surabaya to Kediri | Indonesia | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Surabaya to Lumajang | Indonesia | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Surabaya to Blitar | Indonesia | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Surabaya to Jakarta | Indonesia | 662 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 6 min |
| Surabaya to Bekasi | Indonesia | 646 km (401 mi) | about 9 h 51 min |
| Surabaya to Bandung | Indonesia | 569 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 40 min |
| Surabaya to Depok | Indonesia | 662 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 5 min |
| Surabaya to Tangerang | Indonesia | 686 km (426 mi) | about 10 h 28 min |
| Surabaya to Palembang | Indonesia | 1,009 km (627 mi) | about 15 h 23 min |
| Surabaya to Semarang | Indonesia | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Surabaya to Makassar | Indonesia | 775 km (481 mi) | about 11 h 49 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 Surabaya?
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.