What do you know about ways to move around in Indonesia?

Written By إسماعيل قاسمي on 2019/04/20

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world, with more than seventeen thousand islands, so it is certainly a significant destination for travelers coming from around the world, especially in front of the way of transportation because it is not at all easy to get around, especially with the presence of many Options for domestic flights, boats, trains, cheap motorbike rentals and more.

Transportation in Indonesia is as diverse as the country's terrain, you will likely arrive mostly on overseas flights to Bali or Jakarta, and from these major hubs you will travel to other tourist destinations via various routes.

Long trips between cities and islands of Indonesia

Domestic air travel is often much cheaper and easier than traveling by land or by boat, the state airline Garuda Indonesia is one of the best airlines in the world and they offer cheap flights as well, starting at $20 depending on the length of your trip, so it is recommended to travel through Better than low cost airlines such as Lion Air, AirAsia Indonesia, Citylink etc, because they are often delayed.

If you prefer to travel by car, know that the trips are very long and take a lot of time. The distance from one end to the other in Sumatra, which is the largest Indonesian island, is about 50 hours. You can imagine the rest of the tourist destinations if you know that Sumatra covers only a quarter of the area of Indonesia. .

Despite the mountainous landscapes, the bad roads make the experience of traveling through land trips very appalling if you want to travel long distances, which is why there are many flights connecting different cities and different islands in Indonesia, which has led to services becoming cheap as well. .

When booking public transportation such as boats and buses in Indonesia, always use 12GoAsia as it is a good travel planning site here in Southeast Asia. If you want to travel from Bali to Gili Trawangan, you will find it easy, from Nusa Penida to Lombok as well, and of course from Jakarta to Yogyakarta.

Moving within cities in Indonesia

Once you reach your tourist destination, like many travelers, you may prefer to rent a motorbike or scooter, but it is certain that hiring a driver with an air-conditioned car for a day or a week is a good option for passengers who are inexperienced in cycling.

Taxis in general are a bit strange in Indonesia, there is an official company called Blue Bird that you will be able to identify easily because of its blue color and distinctive logo, but all other companies now paint their cars blue too with fake logos on top of the cars, and in remote places you will not find The real Blue Bird taxi ever.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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