Soekarno-Hatta Int Airport
Traveling from Jakarta to South Sumatra
Depending on your arrival time in Jakarta and what you have planned for the next day in Sumatra an overnight stay in Jakarta might be the best choice. There are a wide range of hotels close to the airport that have an airport shuttle bus which make an overnight stay stress free. if you don't even want to leave the airport The Jakarta Airport Hotel is located in Terminal 2 of the Soekarno-Hatta Int Airport.
Soekarno-Hatta airport has 3 terminals 5-10 min apart, transport between terminals is by taxi or the free Skytrain that's scheduled every 15 min. Terminal 3 has a very comfortable lounge that makes longer transit period very comfortable, Terminal 1 & 2 are ok for shorter transit periods.
Soekarno–Hatta Skytrain
Bandar Lampung Radin Inten II Airport
Jakarta to Bandar Lampung
By air
Flying from the Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Int Airport to Bandar Udara Radin Inten II Airport is a common way to arrive in South Sumatra.
If your flying with surfboards be aware that in 2026 Lion Air, SuperAir Jet and Batik Air charge IDR 200,000 handling fee per surfboard (this fee does not include additional weight).
Airfares Jakarta to Bandar Lampung Sept 2024:
- Lion Air: From IDR 993,000
- Garuda: From IDR 790,000 (limited flights available)
- Super Air Jet: From IDR 908,100
- Batik Air: From IDR 950,000
- Air Asia From IDR 859,000
Beware of extremely low priced tickets, especially with Air Asia. In 2025 and 2026 all our cheap Air Asia flights were cancelled by the airline. This resulted in the purchase of tickets twice the price. Reports of cancelled flights and poor customer support are becoming more common.
Checked bagage limits 2025:
- Lion Air: 10kg included. IDR 70,000 for each additional 5kg.
- Garuda: 20kg included. IDR 150,000 for each additional 5kg.
- Super Air Jet: 10kg included. IDR 70,000 for each additional 5kg.
- Batik Air: 10kg included. IDR 70,000 for each additional 5kg.
- Air Asia 15kg included. IDR 114,000 for each additional 5kg.
By bus
The Krui Putra bus company offers standard and air-conditioned buses from Jakarta to Bandar Lampung. It is advised that you check with Krui Putra for current schedules and pricing.
- Bus company: Krui Putra.
- Depature location: Kalideres bus terminal Jakarta.
- Destination 1: Rajabasa bus station Bandar Lampung.
- Fare: IDR 250,000 (2021)
- Phone: 0813 9921 9805 or 0812 1122 7067
- Travel time: approx 8hrs.