How long should I plan for a layover in Surabaya?

The best layover in Surabaya is 4–72 hours. This gives you enough time to reach the city, see the highlights, and return to the airport with buffer time.

Do I need a visa for a layover in Surabaya?

US passport holders can get a visa on arrival for a layover in Surabaya.

Is Surabaya a good layover city?

Yes. Surabaya scores 75/100 on the LayoverScore™, making it one of the top-rated layover cities. House of Sampoerna batik and kretek museum

Surabaya layover (SUB). 72h. LayoverScore™ 75.

SurabayaSUB6h on the groundScore 75

Book now

Surabaya

30 minutes to city center. 4–72 hours of layover time.

Visa on arrivalTransit hubPartially verified

I'm here now

🌡 27°C · clearAir: good (AQI 20)

One perfect thing

House of Sampoerna batik and kretek museum

Layover plan

How long at Surabaya?

YOUR 72H LAYOVER

What 72 hours in Surabaya gets you.

House of Sampoerna batik and kretek museum. Jalesveva Jayamahe naval monument. Suramadu Bridge longest in Southeast Asia.

Find flights through Surabaya Plan your time

Planning guides

How to plan a long layover How to save money with layovers Best layover cities ranked

More Southeast Asia layovers

SingaporeSIN · 97/100Jewel waterfall in 3 hours: world's tallest indoor waterfall, free transit visa, hawker centres that change how you think about food.SepangKUL · 80/100Petronas Towers and roti canai in 4 hours: 20-min train, $1 breakfast, free entry.BangkokBKK · 76/100Yaowarat in 4 hours: Chinatown on foot, roast duck at 9pm, direct MRT back.Kuta, BadungDPS · 72/100Seminyak beach clubs in 25 minutes. Bali's Hindu temples and rice paddies 45 minutes north in Ubud.

See flights via Surabaya

Spot an error? Let us know.

Surabaya

How long at Surabaya?

What 72 hours in Surabaya gets you.

Surabaya's night food markets and Dutch colonial architecture. Indonesia's second city at a fraction of Bali's prices.

Getting around

Plan your 6h

Get scored routes through SUB.