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Drive 53.4 km
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1. Drive from Mount Merapi to Yogyakartacar 53.4 km
1h 15m
Rp 98,981–142,972
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Mount Merapi to Yogyakartataxi 53.4 km
1h 15m
Rp 240,000–300,000
Taxi via Jombor Bus Station
1. Take the taxi from Mount Merapi to Jombor Bus Stationtaxi 49.7 km
1h 28m
Rp 234,706–276,726

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Distance: 53.4 km
Duration: 1h 15m

What companies run services between Mount Merapi, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia and Yogyakarta, Indonesia?

You can drive from Mount Merapi to Yogyakarta in around 1h 15m.

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Yogyakarta(opens in a new window), Indonesia(opens in a new window)

Yogyakarta is the capital city of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, Yogyakarta is regarded as an important centre for classical Javanese fine arts and culture such as ballet, batik textiles, drama, literature, music, poetry, silversmithing, visual arts, and wayang puppetry. Renowned as a centre of Indonesian education, Yogyakarta is home to a large student population and dozens of schools and universities, including Gadjah Mada University, the country's largest institute of higher education and one of its most prestigious.

Things to do in Yogyakarta

Taman Sari(Opens in a new window)

Taman Sari, also known as Taman Sari Water Castle, is the site of a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It is located about 2 km south within the grounds of the Kraton, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Built in the mid-18th century, the Taman Sari had multiple functions, such as a resting area, a workshop, a meditation area, a defense area, and a hiding place.

Kotagede(Opens in a new window)

Kotagede (also Kota Gede, Javanese for "Big City") is a historic neighborhood in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The name was also used for the administrative district (kecamatan) of the same name in the City of Yogyakarta. Kotagede contains the remains of the first capital of Mataram Sultanate, established in the 16th century. Some of the remains of the old Kotagede are remains of the palace, the royal cemetery, the royal mosque, and defensive walls and moats. Kotagede is well known internationally by its silver crafting.

Jalan Malioboro(Opens in a new window)

Jalan Malioboro (English: Malioboro Street) is a major shopping street in Yogyakarta, Indonesia; the name is also used more generally for the neighborhood around the street. It lies north-south axis in the line between Yogyakarta Kraton and Mount Merapi. This is in itself is significant to many of the local population, the north–south orientation between the palace and the volcano being of importance.

Gembira Loka Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Gembira Loka Zoo is a zoological garden located at Yogyakarta Special Region in Java, Indonesia. Gembira Loka Zoo was opened in 1956 and comprises a botanical garden, orchid nursery, artificial lake, children's park, numerous bridges across the Gajahwong River, and a collection of approximately 470 animals, most notable of which are its Komodo dragons, orang-utans, gibbons, and a hippopotamus. The park is 54 acres in size.

Places to stay in Yogyakarta

Gallery Prawirotaman Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Melia Purosani Yogyakarta(Opens in a new window)

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The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection(Opens in a new window)

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Greenhost Boutique Hotel Prawirotaman(Opens in a new window)

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