World Country Guide

Travel - International

Note
Travellers are forewarned of continual reports of threats of terrorist activity against westerners and western interests in Indonesia. All travel to Aceh is advised against, and also some parts of Malukin (especially Ambou) and Sulawesi, due to high levels of civil unrest. For further advice, visitors should contact their local government travel advice department.

Air
Indonesia’s national airlines are Garuda Indonesia (GA) (website: www.garuda-indonesia.com) and Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MZ). Other major airlines that serve Indonesia include Air France, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Gulf Air, Japan Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways International.

Approximate flight times
From London to Jakarta is 20 hours 20 minutes and to Bali is 22 hours 15 minutes (with a good connection in Jakarta). From Los Angeles to Jakarta is 24 hours 20 minutes. From New York to Jakarta is 30 hours via Europe or 31 hours via Los Angeles. From Singapore to Jakarta is one hour 35 minutes. From Sydney to Jakarta is seven hours 55 minutes.

International airports
Jakarta (CGK) (Soekarno-Hatta) is 20km (12 miles) northwest of the city (travel time – 45 minutes). Airport facilities include banks/bureaux de change, a post office, duty-free shops, gift shops, restaurants, snack bars, car hire and medical/vaccination facilities. A bus goes to the city every hour. Buses leave Jakarta from Gambir railway station and from Rawamangun and Blok M bus stations. Taxis are also available to the city centre. A regular bus shuttle goes to Jakarta’s second airport, Halim Perdana Kusuma (HLP), 13km (8 miles) southeast of the city (travel time – 45 minutes).
Denpasar (DPS) (Ngurah Rai), 13km (8 miles) southwest of the city, is the main airport on Bali (travel time – 30 minutes). There are duty-free facilities at the airport. A bus goes to the city centre. Taxis are available to the city and to Kuta, Logian, Nusadua and Sanur.

Departure tax
Rp100,000; infants under the age of two are exempt.

Note
For a list of the air- and seaports which may be used to enter and exit Indonesia, see the Passport/Visa section.

Sea
International ports are listed at the end of the Passport/Visa section. High-speed ferries run between Sumatra and Malaysia. Routes are either Medan–Penang or Dumai–Melaka. There are also services between Mandalo (Sulawesi) and The Philippines. Cruise Lines: Crystal Cruises, Cunard, Norwegian, Orient Lines, P&O, Radisson Seven Seas and Royal Caribbean.

Rail
There is a daily sea and rail service between Belawan and Penang (West Malaysia) operated by National Railroad of Indonesia.

Road
Indonesia’s international land borders are between Kalimantan and the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah on the island of Borneo, and Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea. There are no road links with Sabah and the few (poorly maintained) roads to Sarawak are not recognised as gateways to Indonesia.