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Weekend getaways in Jakarta

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8 getaways from Jakarta

  • Bogor

    1 h 15 min · Train, Car

    The botanical gardens beside the presidential palace, cooler air and the rain the town is named for.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    IDR 100,000–IDR 900,000
    KRL Commuterline from Manggarai or Sudirman to the end of the line
    All year; mornings before the afternoon rain

  • Thousand Islands

    1 h 30 min · Ferry

    Small coral islands in the Java Sea with snorkelling and simple resorts, closer than they look.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    IDR 700,000–IDR 3,500,000
    Speedboat from Marina Ancol, or the slower public boat from Muara Angke
    April to October, when the sea is calmer

  • Bandung

    2 h · Train, Car

    A university city in the hills: art deco streets, volcano craters and tea estates, and food Jakartans drive for.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    IDR 800,000–IDR 3,000,000
    Whoosh high-speed train from Halim, about 45 minutes, then a feeder into town
    All year; drier May to September

  • Puncak

    2 h · Car

    Tea plantations, villas and cool mountain air. Go midweek if you can; weekend traffic is notorious.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    IDR 800,000–IDR 3,000,000
    Car south on the Jagorawi toll road; one-way traffic rules apply at weekends
    May to September

  • Belitung

    3 h · Flight

    Giant granite boulders on white beaches and island-hopping in clear water.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    IDR 3,000,000–IDR 8,000,000
    About an hour's flight, three hours door to door
    April to October

  • Anyer and Tanjung Lesung

    3 h 30 min · Car

    West Java's beach coast, with resorts facing the Sunda Strait and Krakatau on a clear day.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    IDR 1,000,000–IDR 4,000,000
    Car west on the toll road towards Merak
    April to October

  • Yogyakarta

    3 h 30 min · Flight, Train

    The sultan's palace city, batik and street food, with Borobudur and Prambanan within reach.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    IDR 2,000,000–IDR 6,000,000
    About 70 minutes' flight, or around six to eight hours by train from Gambir
    May to September

  • Bali

    4 h · Flight

    Rice terraces and temples in Ubud, surf and sunsets on the coast, for a long weekend or more.

    Stay
    3–5 nights
    Per person
    IDR 4,000,000–IDR 12,000,000
    About two hours in the air to Denpasar, many flights a day
    April to October, the dry season

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.