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Museum Nasional Indonesia
Indonesia’s main archaeology, ethnography, and history museum, known for its extensive collection of artifacts from across the archipelago.



Cheapest price
$70
Average price
$118
Fastest journey
1h 10m
Average duration
4h 43m
Flights per day
3
Distance
423 km
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Yogyakarta to Jakarta among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 15m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $21, and a flight costs an average of $27.
Distance: 264 miles (425 km)
| Train | Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$25 Average price Cheapest | $26 Average price | $63 Average price | $72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 20m Average total duration 6h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 52m Average total duration 10h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Yogyakarta to Jakarta:
A train is $0.42 (€0.35) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Yogyakarta to Jakarta costing on average $26 (€21).
A train is $37 (€31) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Yogyakarta to Jakarta costing on average $63 (€52).
Other travel options to Jakarta take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 50m.
Bus takes on average 10h 22m.
The journey is about 1h 50m faster (6h 50m by train vs 8h 40m by car) and roughly $47 (€39) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($25 (€21) vs $72 (€60)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Kereta API.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Yogyakarta to Jakarta trains for today, Monday, July 13. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 7:47 PM Yogyakarta Tugu | 7h00 | 2:47 AM Jatinegara | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:13 PM Yogyakarta Tugu | 6h34 | 2:47 AM Jatinegara | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:13 PM Yogyakarta Tugu | 6h51 | 3:04 AM Jatinegara | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:05 PM Yogyakarta Tugu | 6h00 | 3:05 AM Jatinegara | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:18 PM Yogyakarta | 6h06 | 3:24 AM Jatinegara | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:37 PM Yogyakarta Tugu | 7h10 | 4:47 AM Jatinegara | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 9:37 PM Yogyakarta Tugu | 7h16 | 4:53 AM Jatinegara | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:13 PM Yogyakarta | 6h31 | 5:44 AM Jatinegara | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:54 PM Yogyakarta | 8h14 | 8:08 AM Jatinegara | 1 transfer | |
| Tuesday, July 14 | |||||
![]() | 7:30 AM Yogyakarta Tugu | 6h00 | 1:30 PM Jatinegara | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:18 AM Yogyakarta | 6h06 | 3:24 PM Jatinegara | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Trains from Yogyakarta to Jakarta run on average 22 times per day, taking around 6h 50m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $21 (€17) but you can travel from only $15 (€12) by bus.
There are 22 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:40, the last at 23:50. The fastest train covers the 264 miles (425 km) distance in 6h 0m.
Distance 264 miles (425 km) |
Average train duration 6h 50m |
Cheapest ticket price $21 (€17) |
Trains per day 22 |
Direct trains 22 |
Fastest train 6h 0m |
First train 5:40 AM |
Last train 11:50 PM |
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