TRANSPORTATION IN YOGYAKARTA

The romantic and picturesque city of Yogyakarta lies at the very center of Java's cultural heartland. The ancient temples of Borobudur and Prambanan, the extraordinary living museum of the Sultan's Palace and Water Castle, the silversmith village at Kotagede, batik home industry, dance and art academies, a nationally acclaimed university, all are located within the environs of Yogyakarta.

If the charms of this town have attract you to visit her, here are the useful information about transportations to and in Yogyakarta:

Transportation to Yogyakarta

Air transportation is the easiest and fastest means of travel to and from Yogyakarta. Scheduled air services are available on a daily basis to/from Jakarta, Bali, Surabaya and Mataram (Lombok) by various airlines. Today is the best time to travel by air because of national airlines tariff competition. You can fly from Soekarno-Hatta Airport (Jakarta) to Yogyakarta for less than $25. For more details on airlines schedule and tariff, please visit http://www.indonesian-airlines.co.id, http://www.lionair.co.id

Train services are only available throughout Java and part of Sumatra. Several trains run between Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Solo and offer a variety of classes including an air-conditioned carriage known as "Executive" class. The most comfortable trains are the air-conditioned "Dwi Pangga", "Argo Lawu", "Argo Wilis", "Bima", "Tatsaka", and "Turangga", which pass through Yogyakarta from Jakarta, Bandung or Surabaya, both travel at night. It takes about 6 hours to get to Yogyakarta by train from Jakarta, the cost is about $20. Other trains, "Senja Utama" and "Fajar Utama" are express service from Jakarta to Yogyakarta; cost is cheaper but no air-conditioning. If you are planning to travel by train in the weekend, you should have booked at least two days before; unless you will not get a seat.

Bus services are widely available and best known are those long-distance, express buses serving the Yogyakarta-Bali-Mataram route, and the Yogyakarta-Jakarta-Medan route.

Transportation in Yogyakarta

Becak [Click to see photo of Yogyakarta's Becak] or trishaw bicycle are the most popular form of transport but bargain the price before you set off on your journey. Andong (horse drawn carriages) [Click to see photo of Yogyakarta's Andong] are also an enjoyable way of seeing Yogyakarta. The bus system is excellent. Taxis are not so cheap and again, bargaining is required.

Bicycles are rented in Yogyakarta on a daily or weekly basis and they are great way to see the city and the country-side around Yogyakarta - You won't miss anything [Click to see photo of couple on bicycle.].

Motorcycles are also available for rent on a daily or weekly basis. Insurance is usually covered in the rate but please be careful, as the city is full of students on motorcycles, often driving with little regard for the rules of traffic. Wearing motorcycle helmet is compulsory in Indonesia and you can be fined if you do not.

Rented bicycle costs about $1 / day, rented motorcycle costs about $5 / day, rented car costs about $20 / day.

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