Bogor Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Every 15 minutes or so, buses depart from Jakarta’s Kampung Rambutan bus terminal (normal/air-con 7000/10, 000Rp), and can do the trip in a little over half an hour via the Jagorawi toll road. The only problem is that it takes at least double that time to travel between Kampung Rambutan and central Jakarta.

A Damri bus goes to Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta international airport (16, 000Rp) hourly from 4am to 6pm. It leaves from opposite KFC on Jl Raya Pajajaran.

Buses depart frequently from Bogor for Bandung (15, 900/25, 000Rp, three hours). At weekends the buses are not allowed to go via the scenic Puncak Pass and therefore travel via Sukabumi. Other bus destinations from Bogor include Pelabuhan Ratu (18, 000/24, 000Rp, three hours) and Labuan (20, 000Rp, four hours).

Air-con, door-to-door minibuses go to Bandung for 75, 000Rp. Dimas Dewa (653671) has the best buses. Phone for a pick-up.

Car

Bogor is a good place to hire a car and driver. Bargaining is essential. Bogor has a number of private operators who are used to taking tourists on day trips or extended trips further afield. Many speak English, and some speak Dutch. Prices start at around 400, 000Rp. This price includes a driver, and if you’ve booked through a hotel, expect it to add on a large commission.

Train

The easiest way of reaching central Jakarta is to take the trains, which run every 20 minutes from around 4am to 8pm and take 1½ hours. The economy-class trains (2500Rp) are reasonably efficient but best avoided during peak hours when they can be crowded to bursting point. Much more comfortable Pakuan express trains (10, 000Rp) leave Bogor for the capital at least once an hour from 6.10am till 6pm.

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