How to travel from Surakarta to Palembang, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Surakarta to Palembang by plane, train, bus, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then take the train which costs around IDR 718,940 ($48) and will take around 1 day 3h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 3h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 1,677,530 ($110).

The distance between Surakarta and Palembang is around 902km (561 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 843km (524 miles)

It takes around 3h 20m to get from Surakarta and Palembang by plane.

The quickest way to get from Surakarta to Palembang is to take the train and then fly which takes around 3h 15m and will set you back approx IDR 1,677,530 ($110).

The cheapest way to travel between Surakarta and Palembang is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then take the train which will typically cost around IDR 718,940 ($48) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Surakarta and Palembang. We recommend that you take the train to Stasiun Maguwo then fly from Adisutjipto (JOG) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM). instead which will take 3h 15m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Surakarta and Palembang. We recommend that you take the train to Stasiun Maguwo then fly from Adisutjipto (JOG) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM). instead which will take 3h 15m.

Yes you can fly from Surakarta and Palembang. Flights depart from Solo (SOC) and arrive at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) - via Soekarno–Hatta (CGK). The flight takes around 2h 20m.

There is no direct flight from Surakarta to Palembang. There is however a flight that goes via Soekarno–Hatta (CGK). This services will take at least 3h 20m (not including layover time).

The flight from Surakarta to Palembang typically takes around 2h 20m. Flights depart from Solo (SOC) and and arrive into Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM).

The closest major airport to Palembang is Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (PLM) (PLM) which is approximately 12km (7 miles) from Palembang. Depati Amir Airport (PGK) (PGK) and Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) (DJB) 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 Surakarta to Palembang. We recommend that you fly from Solo (SOC) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM). instead which will take 3h 20m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Surakarta to Palembang is to fly which takes, on average, 3h 20m and will usually cost around IDR 1,377,970 ($90).