How to get from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Central Jakarta
Medium confidenceChecked May 2026
Take the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Rail Link to BNI City / Sudirman station — IDR 70,000, ~50 min.
Best options
Best overall
Airport Rail Link to BNI City + Grab to your final stop.
Cheapest safe
DAMRI airport bus to Gambir or Blok M (~IDR 50,000).
Best at night
DAMRI bus runs late; pre-booked transfer otherwise.
With luggage / kids
Rail link + Grab, or pre-booked transfer.
Taxi fare
Blue Bird metered taxi roughly IDR 150,000–300,000 to Central Jakarta plus tolls. Fares vary heavily with traffic.
Ride-hailing
Grab and Gojek operate — designated pickup zone.
available
Public transport
Soekarno-Hatta Airport Rail Link; DAMRI bus.
After landing — step by step
- 1Follow Airport Rail Link / DAMRI signs
- 2Taxi: use Blue Bird (light blue with logo) only
Scam warnings
Unauthorised 'taxi' offers inside arrivals
Avoid this
- • Curbside private offers
- • Any non-Blue-Bird 'taxi'