Jakarta to Surakarta bus is a popular way of traveling. There are up to 75 daily bus departures available, including 75 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Jakarta bus station at 04:30h, arriving at Surakarta bus station at 17:00h the same day. While latest bus departs at 22:00h, arriving at 06:30h the following day.
The shortest travel distance between Jakarta and Surakarta is 541 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 20:45 has a travel time of 07:30h.
The longest travel time on the route is 35:00h.
You can book tickets in advance to secure your seat, especially during peak travel times.
Overnight buses
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Surakarta earlier, there
are over 50 night buses from Jakarta to Surakarta.
The overnight buses depart between and 22:00 and arrive between 00:45 and 18:00
the same day.
Since the travel time between the two stations is 06:53, all bus departures for this route are overnight. You can see some of them below.
Bus companies operating the Jakarta to Surakarta route
There is a total of 8 bus companies operating the route. These bus companies have not been rated yet by travelers. Here you can see the list of the most popular bus companies operating this route.
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