Jakarta To Yogyakarta Train Schedule

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Commonly called Jogja, Yogyakarta is Java’s cultural capital. It’s the only region in the country still ruled by a sultan — proving how tightly it values its age-old traditions and way of life. Quite impressive, given that it’s an urban area of over 3 million inhabitants.

The nearby ancient temples Borobudur and Prambanan are one of the main reasons that travellers visit Yogyakarta, but the city has much more to offer than just temples. Art lovers will enjoy its street art, boutique cafes, and iconic menggambar fabric. Head oper to Malioboro Road and Kotagede for some amazing finds and jewellery. If you’d like a glimpse of the city’s architecture and history, Kraton Sinuhun Palace and Taman Sari are a must on your itinerary.

3 ways to get from Jakarta to Yogyakarta

When travelling the 560 km distance from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, you have 3 options: you can take the
train for 6-9 hours, a
flight for 3 hours
(including transfers), and the
bus for 10.5-16 hours. Fares menginjak at
175,000 IDR ($11.50).

The most convenient way to travel from Jakarta to Yogyakarta is by train.
The train stations are located in the city centre, and you can choose between economy and executive train seats. Travel time is between 6-9 hours with ticket prices starting from [ud 195,000 IDR].

The flight from Jakarta to Yogyakarta is much quicker and only takes about an hour. With the transfers to and from the airport, the overall travel time is about 3 hours. Combined costs berangkat at
550,000 IDR ($36).

The bus is the cheapest but slowest option for this route.
You can buy tickets as cheap as
175,000 IDR ($11.50), but it takes 10.5-16 hours to travel from Jakarta to Yogyakarta by bus. If you take the night bus, you can at least save a night on accommodation.

Itinerary from Jakarta to Yogyakarta

A direct way to travel from Jakarta to Yogyakarta is by train. For this route, you can choose between two seat classes: economy and executive.

Economy class seats start from
195,000 IDR ($12.50). Meanwhile, executive class seats with more legroom start from
425,000 IDR ($28).

The train journey from Jakarta to Yogyakarta takes 6 to 9 hours, depending on the station you’re departing from and arriving at.

Day or night train

Both day and night trains are available on this route. We recommend taking a day train so that you can enjoy a scenic journey through the countryside. If you prefer the night train, we suggest the 22:30 or 23:00 trip so that you’ll arrive at a convenient time in Yogyakarta.

Departure and arrival station

There are two train stations that you can travel from in Jakarta city centre.

Both economy and executive class trains are available at Pasar Senen Station. When coming from Pancasuda Station, you can book only an executive class seat.

In Yogyakarta city centre, trains arrive at either Tugu Station or Lempuyangan Station, which are 2 km apart. See below for a detailed schedule of trains operating from Jakarta to Yogyakarta.

Train schedule from Pasar Senen Station

Train schedule from Gambir Station

You can buy your tickets at the train station on the day of your trip or book onlne on the Tiket website.

Flying from Jakarta to Yogyakarta takes a little more than an hour. However, if you take a flight, you’ll also have to make the transfers to and from the airports. Including the transfers, overall travel time is around 3 hours when taking a flight.

Something important to keep in mind is that there are two airports in Jakarta.
Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport is 15 km from the city centre, while Soekarno-Hatta Airport is about 30 km away on the northwest side.

When you want to fly to Yogyakarta, it’s best to fly from Soekarno-Hatta because more airlines operate from this airport with cheaper airfares.

Yogyakarta also has two airports, but almost all flights from Jakarta arrive at the new international airport, about 40km south of Yogyakarta city centre.

The fastest and easiest way to travel from Jakarta city centre to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is by train. You can take the Railink train from Manggarai Station to the airport. There are departures every hour from 05:07 to 19:37. Tickets start from
30,000 IDR ($1.95)
for the 1-hour train ride.

While it’s possible to take a bus or a taxi from the city centre to the airport, the journey can take up to 2.5 hours from the estimated 1-hour travel time. Damri buses depart from Pancasuda Train Station every 30 minutes from 03:00 to 21:00. You can get a seat for
70,000 IDR ($4.60).

Klook also offers private transfers at fixed prices. Rates start at
250,000 IDR ($16), depending on which wilayah you’re staying at. We suggest booking your ride at least 5 hours before to ensure a driver.

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With taxi-hailing apps like Grab or Gojek, you can also find transfers with cheaper fares. Grab rates start from
110,000 IDR ($7)
from Central Jakarta to the airport, but it will still depend on the time you’re booking.

The flight from Jakarta to Yogyakarta International Airport takes a little over an hour.

Lion Air often offers the cheapest flights at
500,000 IDR ($32.50). But you can also travel with Citilink, Super Air Jet, Batik Air, and Garuda Indonesia. Check out the cheapest flights through the link below.

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There are also flights from Halim Bendahara Kusuma Airport to Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), but they are more expensive starting from
1,000,000 IDR ($65).

Yogyakarta International Airport, which now acts as the primary airport in Yogyakarta, is about 42 km away from the city centre.

You have three options when travelling from Yogyakarta Airport to the city centre:

• 40-minute train –
  20,000 IDR ($1.30)
• 1.5 to 2-hour bus –
  70,000 IDR ($4.60)
• 1.5-hour taxi –
  205,000 IDR ($13.50)

With the train, you’ll get off at Tugu Station near Malioboro Street. On the other hand, the bus has several drop-off points within and outside Yogyakarta city centre. You can ask which bus has the closest drop-off point from your accommodation.

For more details, you can visit our page on Yogyakarta Airport.

Another direct way to travel from Jakarta to Yogyakarta is by bus. Bus tickets are cheaper than the train, starting from
175,000 IDR ($11.50), but it’s also by far the slowest option. The journey by bus takes between 10.5 to 16 hours.

Several bus companies operate on this route. This includes Agramas, Sinar Jaya, PO Santoso, and Sumber Standard with departures almost every hour from 05:30 to 18:45.

Departure and arrival station

You can choose from many bus departures on 12GoAsia with different departure and arrival stations. We suggest using the departure and arrival filters to select the areas you want to depart from and arrive at. In Jakarta, you can choose to depart from Jakarta city centre or from Kota Bekasi. You also have the option to be dropped off in Yogyakarta city centre, Prambanan, or Sleman.

The specific departure and arrival points will show up on your booking ticket.

Bus schedule from Jakarta to Yogyakarta

We suggest arriving at the bus station at least 30 minutes before the departure to secure your seat.

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