There are 7 ways to get from Kawah Ijen to Mount Merapi by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Banyuwangi Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport
best- Fly from Banyuwangi Airport (BWX) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)BWX - SOC
5h 47mRp 2,337,811–4,942,868Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Banyuwangi to UngaranBanyuwangi - Ungaran
- Take the taxi from Ungaran to Mount Merapi
11h 34mRp 684,733–1,282,866Train
- Take the train from Ketapang to KlatenWijayakusuma / ...
12h 19mRp 815,806–966,862Drive 508.9 km
- Drive from Kawah Ijen to Mount Merapi508.9 km
6h 42mRp 942,264–1,361,047Fly Banyuwangi Airport to Ahmad Yani, taxi
- Fly from Banyuwangi Airport (BWX) to Ahmad Yani (SRG)BWX - SRG
- Take the taxi from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Mount Merapi
6h 7mRp 2,427,811–3,672,868Train to Juanda International Airport, fly to Ahmad Yani, taxi
- Take the train from Banyuwangi Kota to Waru
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Ahmad Yani (SRG)SUB - SRG
- Take the taxi from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Mount Merapi
11h 30mRp 1,789,533–3,421,239Car ferry, bus to Ngurah Rai International Airport, fly to Adisumarmo International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Ketapang to Gilimanuk
- Take the bus from Terminal Gilimanuk to Terminal Ubung
- Fly from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)DPS - SOC
12h 3mRp 1,817,039–3,437,956
Banyuwangi Airport (BWX) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawah Ijen to Mount Merapi is to train which costs Rp800000 - Rp1000000 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kawah Ijen to Mount Merapi is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs Rp2300000 - Rp5000000.
The distance between Kawah Ijen and Mount Merapi is 481 km. The road distance is 508.9 km.
The best way to get from Kawah Ijen to Mount Merapi without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 34m and costs Rp650000 - Rp1300000.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Kawah Ijen to Mount Merapi, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kawah Ijen to Mount Merapi is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs Rp2300000 - Rp5000000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rp800000 - Rp1000000 and takes 12h 19m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawah Ijen to Mount Merapi is 509 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Kawah Ijen to Mount Merapi.
There are 374+ hotels available in Mount Merapi.
What companies run services between Kawah Ijen, Indonesia and Mount Merapi, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Garuda Indonesia, and two other airlines fly from Banyuwangi Airport (BWX) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) twice daily. Alternatively, Kereta API operates a train from Ketapang to Klaten 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rp 320,000–380,000 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Banyuwangi Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,300,000
Flights from Banyuwangi Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,300,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Banyuwangi Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,300,000
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,600,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Banyuwangi Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,300,000
Flights from Banyuwangi Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,300,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Banyuwangi Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,300,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Ahmad Yani
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–1,500,000
Train from Ketapang to Klaten
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–380,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 320,000–380,000
- Business
- Rp 480,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 650,000–900,000
Train from Banyuwangi Kota to Waru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–330,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 170,000–330,000
- Business
- Rp 370,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 310,000–700,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Banyuwangi to Ungaran
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–650,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from Terminal Gilimanuk to Terminal Ubung
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 62,000
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Ketapang to Gilimanuk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 10,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–450,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +62 24 468 7715 00122
- Website
- expressgroup.co.id
Blue Bird Group
- Phone
- +62246701234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +62 24 468 7715 00122
- Website
- expressgroup.co.id
Blue Bird Group
- Phone
- +62246701234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +62 24 468 7715 00122
- Website
- expressgroup.co.id
Blue Bird Group
- Phone
- +62246701234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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