Tegal: 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.
Tegal is a city of 297,173 people in Indonesia (Central Java), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), 87 km (54 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Tegal railway station. It is a port city: Pelabuhan Tegal.
Key facts
Daylight in Tegal runs from about 11 h 46 min a day in late June to 12 h 34 min in late December (computed for -6.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tegal is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), 87 km (54 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,593 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Tegal: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tegal railway station. Trains to Tegal
Buses to Tegal · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jakarta, 264 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Bekasi, 248 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bandung, 169 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Depok, 262 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tangerang, 288 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Semarang, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- South Tangerang, 275 km — flights · trains · buses
- Jepara, 172 km — flights · trains
- Bogor, 261 km — flights · trains
- Tasikmalaya, 114 km — trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Tegal?
Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), 87 km (54 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tegal?
About 297,173 people live in Tegal, across 40 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tegal in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Tegal?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tegal?
Jakarta (264 km), Bekasi (248 km), Bandung (169 km), Depok (262 km), Tangerang (288 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.