From airport to Jakarta city center using airport train | Ke pusat kota Jakarta dengan kereta bandara

Going to Jakarta city center from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport today is easier than before. Compare to last five to ten years back, we just have minibus (travel), big bus and taxi as options for public transportation. Today we have airport train which is fast, less traffic dependent and it is directly to the city center, near to the business area as one more option for public transportation. How to do it? 

Mau ke pusat kota Jakarta dari Bandara Internasional Soekarno-Hatta sekarang sudah lebih mudah dari sebelumnya. Membandingkan situasi lima sampai sepuluh tahun ke belakang, kita hanya memiliki pilihan dengan travel minibus, bus besar (Damri) dan taksi sebagai pilihan transportasi publik. Saat ini sudah ada kereta bandara sebagai tanbahan pilihan transportasi publik yang cepat, tidak tergantung pada kondisi lalu lintas dan tujuannya langsung ke pusat kota, dekat dengan pusat bisnis. Gimana caranya?

Go To Airport Train Terminal / Ke Stasiun Kereta Bandara

After you arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, you need to go to Airport Train station by using Skytrain (Kalayang in Bahasa Indonesia), which is located between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. International flights usually in Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, but for domestic flights are handled in all Terminal (1,2 and 3). Each terminal have skytrain terminal, just ask the officer to located the skytrain terminal. 

sky-train platform

inside the skytrain to Airport Train Station (di dalam kereta skytrain)

Setelah tiba di Bandara Internasional Soekarno-Hatta, kalian perlu ke stasiun kereta bandara dengan menggunakan Skytrain (Kalayang), yang terletak diantara Terminal 1 dengan Terminal 2. Penerbangan Internasional biasanya di Terminal 2 dan Terminal 3, sedangkan untuk penerbangan domestik dilakukan di seluruh terminal (bisa Terminal 1, 2 atau 3). Di setiap terminal mempunya stasiun skytrain, cukup tanya petugas dimana letak terminal skytrain tersebut.

Buy Ticket / Beli Tiket

The price around of one way from Airport to Jakarta City Center (BNI City Station) around 70,000 Indonesian Rupiah (USD6) one way in 2018 and travel time is around 40 minutes. After you reach Airport Train Station, you can purchase ticket directly (using a machine and it is non cash transaction, if you are confused, you may ask for help to the officer there), or before you travel to Indonesia you can book in railink.co.id, official website of the train operator and then redeem the ticket in the station. After you get the ticket, just calm and relax and wait for the announcement, but since the announcement sometimes is low you can ask to the officer if your departure time is closer. The earliest train to the city is at 6.20AM and the latest train to the city 11.20PM according to current schedule prodvided in this website.

boarding to train; destination city center

Harga tiket kereta bandara dari airport ke pusat kota Jakarta (Stasiun BNI City) sekitar 70.000 rupiah untuk perjalanan satu arah (tahun 2018) dan waktu tempuh sekitar 40 menit. Setelah sampai di stasiun kereta bandara, kalian bisa beli tiket di vending machine (tapi ini transaksi tanpa tunai), kalau bingung tanya aja petugasnya gimana cara belinya. Atau sebelum sampai Jakarta bisa beli vouchernya di railink.co.id, website resmi operator kereta bandara dan selanjutnya disana hanya tukar tiket. Setelah dapat tiket, tetap kalem dan santai sambil menunggu pengumuman keberangkatan, tapi karena kadang-kadang pengumuman tidak terdengar, ada baiknya tanya petugas ketika jadwal keberangkatan semakin dekat. Kereta paling pagi ke kota pukul 6.20 dan yang terakhir pukul 23.20 sesuai dengan jadwal dari website ini.

Board to Train / Naik Kereta

After boarding time announced, we can board to the train through the electronic gate. I forgot when we got the ticket, they gave us the specific seat or not. If you are provided with specific seat then board at specific train and take your seat, but if not provided you can take any seat. This train is quite spacious and legroom also have big gap to next seat. Just sit and relax, the train will stop at several stations including Batu Ceper Station, Duri Station and BNI City Station. 

platform

inside the train

the seat

legroom

what we can see

Setelah waktu boarding diumumkan, kita bisa naik ke kereta melalui pintu elektronik. Saya lupa ketika dapat tiket kemarin mereka memberi saya tempat duduk atau tidak. Tapi gak masalah, kalau nanti kalian dapat nomor tempat duduk ya naik kereta yang sudah ditentukan, tapi kalau tidak ya silahkan duduk di kursi mana saja. Duduk dan nikmati perjalanan, selama perjalanan kereta akan berhenti di beberapa stasiun termasuk Stasiun Batu Ceper, Stasiun Duri dan Stasiun BNI City.

Disembarked at destination / Turun di Stasiun tujuan

Our destination is BNI City Station (old name Sudirman Baru Station), then after BNI City as next station announced  in train, prepare our self and our baggage, disembark when train is fully stopped.

inside BNI City Station

BNI City (Surdirman Baru) train station, picture taken from Sudirman commuter train station

Stasiun tujuan kita adalah Stasiun BNI City (atau Sudirman Baru nama lamanya), setelah stasiun  ini diumumkan sebagai pemberhentian selanjutnya, persiapkan diri kita dan bagasi
Our destination is BNI City Station (old name Sudirman Baru Station), then after next station announced  in train, prepare our self and our baggage, disembark when train is fully stopped.

What is my next transportation?

BNI City Station is provided with several public transportation such as Taxi and Tranjakarta Bus route 6P and route 8F. This station also located near several public transportation in walking distance, Jakarta MRT Dukuh Atas Station, Jakarta Commuter Line Sudirman Station, Dukuh Atas Transjakarta Bus Station Hub.

Stasiun BNI City dilengkapi dengan transportasi publik seperti Taksi dan Tranjakarta Busway rute 6P dan rute 8F. Stasiun ini juga berlokasi di dekat beberapa stasiun atau hub utama transportasi publik dengan jalan kaki, Stasiun Jakarta MRT Dukuh Atas, Stasiun Kereta Jakarta Commuter Line Sudirman, Halte Transjakarta Busway Dukuh Atas Hub.

Tips :
- See this posting from train operator for public transportation near BNI City Station