CGK · Layover Guide
Jakarta
Stop in Jakarta.
Best layover: 6–24h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Workable window
You can still touch Jakarta if you move with purpose. One anchor stop. No side quests.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 64 · Discover 39 · Ease 17
Why Jakarta scores 64
Getting there
Airport Rail Link (Railink) $4.5 · Grab/Gojek $15
- 01Airport Rail Link to BNI City Station (45 min, IDR 70,000)
- 02DAMRI Airport Bus to Gambir (90-120 min, IDR 55,000)
- 03Taxi/Grab (60-90 min depending on traffic, IDR 200,000-350,000)
75 min by KA Bandara Soekarno-Hatta
- 01Explore the colonial-era Kota Tua (Old Town) with Dutch architecture and Fatahillah Square
- 02Visit the massive Istiqlal Mosque, Southeast Asia's largest mosque
- 03Sample street food at Glodok Chinatown - try bakmi ayam and es cendol
- 04Shop at Grand Indonesia or Plaza Indonesia malls with AC refuge
- 05Discover Indonesian art at the National Gallery or MACAN Museum
Experiences in Jakarta
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- Waroeng Solo~60 min1 min walk
- Matchachi~60 min1 min walk
- Bar Ktv~75 min1 min walk
- Pub Slot~75 min1 min walk
- Pura Anggatra Usadha Ksatria Pusdikkes~90 min1 min walk
- Eek Lopi~90 min1 min walk
- National Monument4.6
- Bundaran HI4.8
- Senayan Park4.6
- Tebet Eco Park4.7
- National Museum of Indonesia4.7
Need a room for your layover? Browse hotels near the airport.
Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
CGK Left Luggage Service
Terminal 2 & 3 Arrivals
$5/bag
5 min walk
FM7 Resort Hotel
Adjacent to Terminal 3
$40/day
10 min walk
Jakarta Airport Hotel
Terminal 2D
$35/day
8 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Airport Rail Link (Railink)
to city center
Connects to MRT at BNI City Station, runs every 30 min
45 min
$4.50
Grab/Gojek
to city center
Traffic highly variable - can be 60-150 min depending on time
75 min
$15.00
Blue Bird Taxi
to city center
Metered, reliable - use official taxi stand
75 min
$20.00
DAMRI Bus
to city center
Budget option, multiple city destinations
100 min
$3.50
Jakarta Tourist Pass
MRT, LRT, TransJakarta buses for 7 days
Available at MRT stations, good value for multiple trips
$12
per day
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01Terminal 3 has extensive food courts with local Indonesian cuisine
- 02Premium lounges with shower facilities in Terminal 3
- 03Allianz Ecopark nearby for short nature walks (requires exit)
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