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

  1. 1Follow Airport Rail Link / DAMRI signs
  2. 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'
Full CGK airport guide