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Notes on Bandung: The decolonization capital and the high-speed gateway to Java

May 24, 2025 By James Clark 2 Comments

Bandung is the capital city of West Java province in Indonesia, and about 150 km southeast of Jakarta. I was in Bandung after riding the Jakarta Bandung High-Speed Railway. The new train (known as Whoosh) is the fastest train in Southeast Asia, with a top speed of 350 km/h. I’ve been to Bandung before, but […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: bandung, indonesia, java

Soekarno–Hatta Line: Jakarta airport railway and station guide

October 13, 2024 By James Clark 3 Comments

A guide to the Soekarno–Hatta Line – the Jakarta airport train. Travel information, tickets, and which stations are best for visitors. The Soekarno–Hatta Airport Commuter Line (formerly the Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link) is the airport railway connecting Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Central Jakarta. The Soekarno–Hatta Line was built with the combination of a new railway […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: indonesia, jakarta, jakarta airport, java, southeast asia rail

Southeast Asia train travel guide

September 21, 2024 By James Clark 13 Comments

A guide to train travel Southeast Asia, featuring resources for buying tickets and reviews of rail travel in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia railways index Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Southeast Asia train travel resources Southeast Asia train travel FAQs Future Southeast Asia railways Cambodia Railway Operator: Royal Railway. Buy Cambodia train […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: cambodia, indonesia, java, laos, malaysia, myanmar (burma), philippines, railway, singapore, southeast asia rail, sumatra, thailand, train, vietnam

Yogyakarta International Airport Rail Link

July 9, 2024 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Yogyakarta International Airport Rail Link is the airport rail service connecting Yogyakarta to Yogyakarta International Airport. Yogyakarta International Airport (IYIA) opened in 2019, replacing Adisutjipto Airport as the main airport of Yogyakarta. The new airport is about 45 km from Yogyakarta, but it’s near the main railway that runs near the southern coastline of Central […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: airport train, indonesia, java, southeast asia rail, yogyakarta

Java Railways: maps and resources for Java train travel

July 6, 2024 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The island of Java has one of the most comprehensive railway networkks in Southeast Asia. Trains cross the entire length of the island, so getting the train is the best way to see the highlights of Java. This Java railways guide features Java rail maps and articles about Java train travel. Java railways maps Wikipedia […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: java, southeast asia rail

Java to Bali by train, ferry, and bus

July 3, 2024 By James Clark 5 Comments

A guide for how to travel overland from Java to Bali by train, ferry, and bus. Java and Bali are separated by the Bali Strait, and the islands are 2.4 km apart at the closest points. Ferries run continually between the two islands, so this is one of the easiest crossings when overlanding across Indonesia. […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: bali, indonesia, java, southeast asia rail

KA Probowangi: Train from Surabaya to Ketapang (for the Bali ferry)

July 2, 2024 By James Clark 2 Comments

KA Probowangi is a train service in East Java from Surabaya to Ketapang. The train connects the largest city in East Jave to the ferry port for Bali. KA Probowangi departs Surabaya at 05:35 and arrives at Ketapang at 12:45, for a total travel time of 7h 10m. This is the best train service if […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: java, ketapang, southeast asia rail, surabaya

Bandung to Yogyakarta by train – one of the most scenic rail journeys in Southeast Asia

June 27, 2024 By James Clark 8 Comments

The train from Bandung to Yogyakarta is one of the most scenic rail journeys in Southeast Asia. I’ve been on most of the rail lines in Southeast Asia, so I feel confident making such a claim. In fact, I would say that this rail journey through West and Central Java should be more globally famous. […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: bandung, indonesia, java, southeast asia rail, yogyakarta

Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (Whoosh): A guide to the fastest train in Southeast Asia

June 20, 2024 By James Clark 10 Comments

A complete guide to Whoosh, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway. Station guides, buying tickets, what to expect onboard, and how to get to the stations. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is the first high-speed railway in Southeast Asia, with a top travel speed of 350 km/h. After years of construction delays and cost blowouts, the railway officially […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: bandung, high-speed railway, indonesia, jakarta, java, southeast asia rail

Guesthouse Review: RedDoorz @ Kebon Kacang, Jakarta – indonesia

August 26, 2023 By James Clark

Hotel Name: RedDoorz @ Kebon Kacang. Address: Jl. Kebon Kacang IV No. 43A, Tanah Abang, Jakarta, Indonesia. I stayed at RedDoorz @ Kebon Kacang Jakarta, Indonesia. I booked online at the rate of 10.32 USD per night, which was one of the cheapest private rooms I could find in Jakarta. Kebon Kacang is in Central […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: guesthouse, indonesia, jakarta, java, reddoorz

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