Is it your first time to Jakarta and you are confused about how to get to Jakarta from the Airport? No need to be afraid, because I’d be kind enough to share information on how getting Jakarta with the easy and cheapest way.

The first important thing to know is where is your arrival airport? Because to get to Jakarta you can landed at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in Jakarta (HPIA) or in the Soekarno Hatta International Airport (SHIA) in Tangerang.

Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HPIA)

Initially this airport only serves non-scheduled flights and scheduled flights with capacity of passanger under 100 people. But since 2014, this airport serve all scheduled flights with limited capacity up to 2.2 million passengers per year.

To get to Jakarta, there are several alternatives for you; taxi, rent a car, and Damri buses. You can also use the services of KRL CommuterLine at Cawang station. The distance between Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport to Cawang Station is about 5.5 km. So you need to take a taxi or motorcycle taxi then use @commuterline at Cawang Station. It will cost less than Rp. 50.000 (less that USD 5) by using a mix mode between taxi and @CommuterLine.

Another alternative that you need to conside is using the service of DAMRI buses, the price is quite cheap although time travel is quite unpredictable because of the congestion and traffice jam that often suddenly occur in Jakarta

DAMRI Bus Ticket Fare from Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport to Jakarta and it’s surrounding City

No	Departing Shelter	Destination	Fare In Rupiah	Fare in USD	Other related Information
1	Halim Perdanakusumah	Bogor Botani Square, Bogor	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2
2	Halim Perdanakusumah	Soekarno Hatta International Airport	Rp. 30.000	USD 2.2
3	Halim Perdanakusumah	Stasiun Gambir, Gambir, Jakarta	Rp. 25.000	USD 1.9
4	Halim Perdanakusumah	Terminal Kayu Ringin, Bekasi Barat, Bekasi	Rp. 25.000	USD 1.9
5	Halim Perdanakusumah	Depok	Rp. 30.000	USD 2.2
6	Halim Perdanakusumah	Terminal Pulo Gebang, Pulo Gebang, Bekasi	Rp. 25.000	USD 1.9

Soekarno Hatta International Airport (SHIA)

If you landed at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, you will find one of the world’s busiest Airport. The airport is the main gateway to get to Jakarta and other places in Java. The Airport name is derived from the name of the first President and the first Vice President of Indonesia. The airport is often referred as Cengkareng Airport or Soetta Airport.

From this airport, you can take trains services to Jakarta or you can take Damri.

You can go to Jakarta with many ways including taxi, shuttle minivan, rental car, or Damri buses. If you want to take a taxi, the price range between Rp. 150,000 to Rp. 300,000 does not include toll tickets and depending on the distance and time. I would suggest you to take taxi from these companies such as Blue Bird, Express, Gamya, Taksiku, or Putra.

For now the easiest and most inexpensive way to go to Jakarta and it’s surrounding cities is to use Damri buses. DAMRI buses ticket counters are available at all terminals (1,2 and 3). In Terminal 2, the DAMRI ticket counter is located at the end of Terminal 2 F.

DAMRI Bus Ticket Fare from Soekarno Hatta International Airport to Jakarta and it’s surrounding City

No	Departing Shelter	Destination	Fare In Rupiah	Fare in USD	Other related Information
1	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Poll Damri Kemayoran, Kemayoran, Jakarta	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2
2	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Terminal Blok M, Blok M, Jakarta	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2
3	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Terminal Rawamangun, Rawamangun, Jakarta	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2
4	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Stasiun Gambir, Gambir, Jakarta	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2
5	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Terminal Kayu Ringin, Bekasi Barat, Bekasi	Rp. 45.000	USD 3.6
6	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Grand Central Bekasi, Bekasi Timur, Bekasi	Rp. 45.000	USD 3.6
7	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Terminal Kayu Ringin, Bekasi (Royal Class)	Rp. 60.000	USD 4.8
8	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Pasar Modern Harapan Indah, Harapan Indah, Bekasi	Rp. 45.000	USD 3.6
9	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Bogor Botani Square, Bogor	Rp. 55.000	USD 4.4
10	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Bogor Botani Square, Bogor (Royal Class)	Rp. 75.000	USD 6
11	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Terminal Kampung Rambutan, Kampung Rambutan, Jakarta	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2
12	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Terminal Pasar Minggu, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2	Shelter is near Pasar Minggu Station, South Jakarta
13	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Terminal Tanjung Priok, Tanjung Priok, Jakarta	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2	Shelter is near Tanjung Priok Station, North Jakarta
14	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Kantor Dishub Cilegon, Serang, Cilegon	Rp. 60.000	USD 4.8
15	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Mangga Dua Square, Mangga Dua, Jakarta	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2
16	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Jababeka 2 Cikarang, Cikarang, Bekasi	Rp. 50.000	USD 4
17	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Terminal Lebak Bulus, Lebak Bulus, Jakarta	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2
18	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Pool Purwakarta, Purwakarta	Rp. 65.000	USD 5.2
19	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Green Pramuka City, Pramuka, Jakarta	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2
20	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Cibinong City Mall, Cibinong, Bogor	Rp. 55.000	USD 4.4
21	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Terminal Klari, Karawang	Rp. 65.000	USD 5.2
22	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Supermall Karawaci, Karawaci, Tangerang	Rp. 50.000	USD 4
23	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	Terminal Pulo Gebang, Pulo Gebang, Bekasi	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2
24	Soekarno Hatta – International Airport (SHIA)	WTC Matahari Mall Serpong, Serpong, Tangerang Selatan	Rp. 40.000	USD 3.2