The 9 Hour Train from Jakarta to Yogyakarta.

To the Point

• Get tickets online via https://www.traveloka.com/kereta-api/rute/jakarta-yogyakarta-gmr-yk
• Cost – 336,000 for 2 (£21.00) Economy Class 1.
• Station name – Pasar Senen Station
• Small walk from Senen Bus Station/Plaza Atrium in Senen.
• Make sure you have a book, headphones, music and Netflix.
• Food and water can be purchased on the train.
• The toilet is a squatter.

The train is cheap, sort of comfortable and a little bit boring. The first hour of looking out of the window pretty much gives you the gist of the Indonesian countryside.

We travelled via Economy 1 which was the cheapest via the online website mentioned above. There was an Economy 2 and 3 for 230k+ per person which I assume offered other comforts.

However, the long journey gives you a great opportunity to chat and talk to the locals of Indonesia. We met a young lad called Wachid, who was a cook in Yogyakarta.