There are 6 ways to get from Jakarta to Medan Merdeka by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Jatinegara to Jakarta GambirPurwojaya / ...
17 minRp 4,200–320,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rasuna Said to Balai Kota6A
34 minRp 3,500Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jakarta to Medan Merdeka6.3 km
8 minRp 41,000–50,000Walk
- Take the foot from Jakarta to Medan Merdeka6.2 km
1h 14mTrain via Manggarai
- Take the train from Manggarai to JatinegaraBlue
- Take the train from Jatinegara to Gambir JakartaTaksaka / ...
1h 7mRp 7,200–328,000Bus via St. Cikini Barat
- Take the bus from St. Cikini Barat to St. Gambir 26H
3h 29mRp 3,500
Jakarta to Medan Merdeka by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jakarta to Medan Merdeka is to bus which costs Rp3500 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Medan Merdeka is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs Rp41000 - Rp50000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rasuna Said and arriving at Balai Kota. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jatinegara and arriving at Jakarta Gambir. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Jakarta and Medan Merdeka is 8 km.
The best way to get from Jakarta to Medan Merdeka without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs Rp4200 - Rp320000.
The train from Jatinegara to Jakarta Gambir takes 5 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Jakarta to Medan Merdeka bus services, operated by TransJakarta, depart from Rasuna Said station.
Jakarta to Medan Merdeka train services, operated by Kereta API, depart from Jatinegara station.
The best way to get from Jakarta to Medan Merdeka is to train which takes 17 min and costs Rp4200 - Rp320000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rp3500 and takes 34 min.
What companies run services between Jakarta, Indonesia and Medan Merdeka, Indonesia?
Kereta API operates a train from Jatinegara to Jakarta Gambir hourly. Tickets cost Rp 4,200–320,000 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, TransJakarta operates a bus from Rasuna Said to Balai Kota every 20 minutes. Tickets cost Rp 3,500 and the journey takes 27 min.
Train from Jatinegara to Jakarta Gambir
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200–320,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 4,200–320,000
- Business
- Rp 280,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 7,500–650,000
Train from Jatinegara to Gambir Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200–320,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 4,200–320,000
- Business
- Rp 280,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 7,500–650,000
- Phone
- 021-3453535
- commuter.care@krl.co.id
Train from Manggarai to Jatinegara
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
- Phone
- 1500102
- naektije@transjakarta.co.id
- Website
- transjakarta.co.id
Bus from Rasuna Said to Balai Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500
- Schedules at
- transjakarta.co.id
Bus from St. Cikini Barat to St. Gambir 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500
- Schedules at
- transjakarta.co.id
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 41,000–50,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Gamya
- Phone
- +62 21 840 7545
- Website
- gamya.com
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +62 24 468 7715 00122
- Website
- expressgroup.co.id
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More Questions & Answers
Jakarta to Medan Merdeka bus services, operated by TransJakarta, arrive at Balai Kota station.
Jakarta to Medan Merdeka train services, operated by Kereta API, arrive at Jakarta Gambir station.
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