Tanjung Pandan: 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.
Tanjung Pandan is a city of 103,062 people in Indonesia (Bangka–Belitung Islands), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. It is a port city: Tanjung Pandan Harbour.
Key facts
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Daylight in Tanjung Pandan runs from about 12 h a day in late June to 12 h 19 min in late December (computed for -2.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Tanjung Pandan in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Tanjung Pandan · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jakarta, 397 km — buses · car rental · ferries
- Bekasi, 396 km — buses · car rental
- Tangerang, 399 km — buses · car rental
- Palembang, 321 km — buses · car rental
- Bandar Lampung, 399 km — ferries
- Pontianak, 354 km — buses · car rental · ferries
- Karawang, 399 km
- Pangkalpinang, 182 km — buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Rengasdengklok, 383 km — buses · car rental
- Metro, 370 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Tanjung Pandan?
About 103,062 people live in Tanjung Pandan, across 378 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tanjung Pandan in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Tanjung Pandan?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tanjung Pandan?
Jakarta (397 km), Bekasi (396 km), Tangerang (399 km), Palembang (321 km), Bandar Lampung (399 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 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.