Buses and minibuses
Buses
are cheap, easy to book and leave roughly on time. But they're also slow, cramped and often plain terrifying: accidents can be devastating. Where there's a choice of operators on any particular route, ask local people which bus company they...
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Planes
In some areas,
flying
may be the only practical way to get around. State-operated
Garuda
handles international flights (though you might use them for transport within Indonesia), and
Merpati
is the domestic operator....
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Boats and ferries
Most Indonesians choose to travel between islands by boat, either on the state shipping line, Pelni, or on anything from cargo freighters to tiny fishing vessels.
Pelni
currently operates about twenty
passenger liners
, which run on...
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Rental vehicles
Local operators offer a range of
cars
, most frequently 800cc Suzuki Jimneys (US$25 per day), and larger, more comfortable jeep-like 1600cc Toyota Kijangs (US$40). The rates drop if you rent for a week or more; one day means twelve hours, and...
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Urban transport
In cities, colour-coded or numbered minibus
bemos
might run fixed circuits, or adapt their routes according to their customers. Rides usually cost a few hundred rupiah, but
fares
are never displayed, and you'll get overcharged at...
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