Car hire and driving in Yogyakarta
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 YIA means 36 km (22 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Yogyakarta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yogyakarta to Klaten | Indonesia | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Yogyakarta to Magelang | Indonesia | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Yogyakarta to Salatiga | Indonesia | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Yogyakarta to Grogol | Indonesia | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Yogyakarta to Surakarta | Indonesia | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Yogyakarta to Ungaran | Indonesia | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Yogyakarta to Semarang | Indonesia | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Yogyakarta to Purwodadi | Indonesia | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Yogyakarta to Kedungwuni | Indonesia | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Yogyakarta to Pekalongan | Indonesia | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Yogyakarta to Madiun | Indonesia | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Yogyakarta to Purwokerto | Indonesia | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Yogyakarta to Jakarta | Indonesia | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Yogyakarta to Surabaya | Indonesia | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Yogyakarta to Bekasi | Indonesia | 411 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Yogyakarta to Bandung | Indonesia | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Yogyakarta to Depok | Indonesia | 421 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 25 min |
| Yogyakarta to Tangerang | Indonesia | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Yogyakarta to Palembang | Indonesia | 826 km (513 mi) | about 12 h 35 min |
| Yogyakarta to Makassar | Indonesia | 1,044 km (649 mi) | about 15 h 55 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 Yogyakarta?
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.