Why go
- Capital city of West Java, Indonesia.
- Served by Wiriadinata Airport (TSY).
History
Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the western highland of Java island, it has one of the coolest climates compared to other provincial capitals in Indonesia, situated 708 meters above sea level, approximately 145 kilometres southeast of Jakarta. Bandung lies in a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains that provide a natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the capital from Batavia to Bandung.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-800, ATR) · 7 routes: Banjarmasin, Batam, Denpasar, Kuala Lumpur, Pekanbaru, Surabaya, Yogyakarta*
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 6 routes: Denpasar, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Pekanbaru, Singapore, Surabaya
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800, A319) · 3 routes: Denpasar, Singapore*, Surabaya
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 1 route: Denpasar
- SilkAir MI (A319) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Wiriadinata Airport (TSY); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BDO has direct flights to 9 destinations on 8 airlines (incl. Singapore, Denpasar, Kuala Lumpur, Surabaya, Pekanbaru…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bandung. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.