Car hire and driving in Surakarta
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 SOC means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Surakarta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surakarta to Klaten | Indonesia | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Surakarta to Salatiga | Indonesia | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Surakarta to Depok | Indonesia | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Surakarta to Purwodadi | Indonesia | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Surakarta to Yogyakarta | Indonesia | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Surakarta to Ungaran | Indonesia | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Surakarta to Magelang | Indonesia | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Surakarta to Madiun | Indonesia | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Surakarta to Semarang | Indonesia | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Surakarta to Pati | Indonesia | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Surakarta to Jepara | Indonesia | 109 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Surakarta to Batang | Indonesia | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Surakarta to Jakarta | Indonesia | 465 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 5 min |
| Surakarta to Surabaya | Indonesia | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Surakarta to Bekasi | Indonesia | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Surakarta to Bandung | Indonesia | 363 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 32 min |
| Surakarta to Depok | Indonesia | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Surakarta to Tangerang | Indonesia | 488 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Surakarta to Palembang | Indonesia | 849 km (527 mi) | about 12 h 56 min |
| Surakarta to Makassar | Indonesia | 987 km (614 mi) | about 15 h 3 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 Surakarta?
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.