How to travel from Jakarta to Bengkulu, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Jakarta to Bengkulu by bus, plane, ferry, train, taxi and car. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around IDR 659,030 ($44) and will take around 12h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 2h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 1,003,525 ($67).

The distance between Jakarta and Bengkulu is around 594km (369 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 560km (348 miles)

It takes around 2h 10m to get from Jakarta and Bengkulu by bus and plane.

The quickest way to get from Jakarta to Bengkulu is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 2h 10m and will set you back approx IDR 1,003,525 ($67).

The cheapest way to travel between Jakarta and Bengkulu is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around IDR 659,030 ($44) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Jakarta and Bengkulu. We recommend that you take the bus to Toll Sedyatmo then fly from Soekarno–Hatta (CGK) to Bengkulu (BKS). instead which will take 2h 10m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Jakarta and Bengkulu. We recommend that you take the bus to Toll Sedyatmo then fly from Soekarno–Hatta (CGK) to Bengkulu (BKS). instead which will take 2h 10m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Jakarta to Bengkulu. We recommend that you take the bus to Toll Sedyatmo then fly from Soekarno–Hatta (CGK) to Bengkulu (BKS). instead which will take 2h 10m.

The closest major airport to Bengkulu is Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) (BKS) which is approximately 44km (27 miles) from Bengkulu. Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) (DJB) and Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (PLM) (PLM) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Jakarta to Bengkulu. We recommend that you take the bus to Toll Sedyatmo then fly from Soekarno–Hatta (CGK) to Bengkulu (BKS). instead which will take 2h 10m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Jakarta to Bengkulu is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 2h 10m and will usually cost around IDR 1,003,525 ($67).