Jakarta - Bandung

Use your spare time in Jakarta to go to Bandung, the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's fourth largest city. Located 768 m (2,520 ft) above sea level, Bandung has relatively year-around cooler temperature than most other Indonesian city. The city lies on a river basin and surrounded by volcanic mountains. This topology provides the city with a good natural defense system, which was the primary reason of Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the colony capital from Batavia to Bandung. Most of Bandung population are of Sundanese descent. Javanese is largest minority, from nearby provinces and eastern part of Java. Notable minorities include Chinese Indonesians, Indian Indonesians, and Korean Indonesians. Bandung also known as the center of factory outlets in which sold minor-damaged branded items with low-cut priced, factory outlets are easy to find in Bandung and there are also local brands (distro) that attract many domestic and international tourists, one of the most famous one is Ouval Research located in Jln. Buah Batu. There are several transport to go to Bandung, you may use travel car (mini-van) available every 1 hour or by train. Travel car costs Rp. 50.000 - Rp. 75.000 (US$ 5-8/person) it took only 1.30 min - 2 hours, call these number for booking order or book directly on the spot. Extrans travel stationed in Jln. Blora, Central Jakarta | P: 021-3150555 Daytrans travel Jl. Karet Pasar Baru Barat 14D, Central Jakarta | P: 021-68556767/ 68546767 Jl. Fatmawati Raya No.6, South Jakarta | P: 021-70356767/ 68076767 Train Executive (AC) and Business (non-AC) class coaches depart from Bandung station , located in Jl. Kebon Kawung, which serves other parts of Java such as Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang and Surabaya. Economy class trains depart from nearby Kiaracondong. Around thirty Argo Gede (AC only) and Parahyangan (AC and non-AC) expresses connect Jakarta and Bandung daily in three hours or less. 

Argogede
Cost : Rp 70.000,00 (Holiday : Rp 75.000,00)

Jakarta - Bandung : 1. 06.35 – 09.17 WIB 2. 09.00 – 11.42 WIB 3. 09.30 – 12.13 WIB 4. 11.15 – 14.03 WIB 5. 12.30 – 15.16 WIB 6. 13.35 – 16.19 WIB 7. 15.30 – 18.08 WIB 8. 17.45 – 20.26 WIB 9. 19.20 – 21.57 WIB

Bandung - Jakarta : 1. 05.30 – 08.10 WIB 2. 06.25 – 09.07 WIB 3. 07.30 – 10.10 WIB 4. 09.15 – 11.55 WIB 5. 10.25 – 13.07 WIB 6. 12.10 – 14.52 WIB 7. 14.25 – 17.10 WIB 8. 16.20 – 19.00 WIB 9. 18.05 – 20.45 WIB

Parahyangan (Executive)
Cost : Rp 60.000,00 (Holiday : Rp 65.000,00)

Jakarta - Bandung : 1. 05.00 – 08.20 WIB 2. 05.30 – 08.37 WIB 3. 07.30 – 10.35 WIB 4. 08.20 – 11.16 WIB 5. 10.35 – 13.42 WIB 6. 11.45 – 14.51 WIB 7. 13.00 – 16.07 WIB 8. 14.30 – 17.30 WIB 9. 06.30 – 19.33 WIB

Bandung - Jakarta : 1. 04.00 – 06.55 WIB 2. 05.00 – 07.55 WIB 3. 06.05 – 09.01 WIB 4. 08.20 – 11.30 WIB 5. 09.35 – 12.53 WIB 6. 11.15 – 14.24 WIB 7. 12.45 – 16.02 WIB 8. 13.35 – 16.41 WIB 9. 15.00 – 17.54 WIB

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