Showing posts with label Jakarta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jakarta. Show all posts

Friday, January 25, 2013


How far is Bandung from Jakarta and Surabaya?

According to this sign at Bandung railway station, Jakarta is 166 kilometers or about 103 miles away. Surabaya, the capital city of East Java province, is 696 kilometers or about 433 miles away.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

On Board Parahiyangan Train



This is the view on board the Executive Class of Parahyangan train that serves Bandung - Jakarta - Bandung route.

There are three classes of trains that serve Bandung - Jakarta - Bandung route. They are The Argo Gede (First Class), Parahyangan Executive Class, and Parahyangan Business Class. The Argo Gede runs 6 trips per day (8 trips at the weekend). Parahyangan - both the Executive and Business Classes, which are on the same trains, - runs 6 trips per day with an additional trip scheduled when necessary. Bandung - Jakarta vv train trips normally take about 3 hours and 10 minutes.

For a complete Bandung-Jakarta-Bandung train schedule and fares, you may refer to the website of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI). PT KAI, by the way, is a state-owned company and the only train operator in Indonesia.