Indonesia
Coach / Cars
The 'Big Bird' chartered buses have been serving Indonesia since 1979. There are regular services between most towns. Bus trips can be made from Jakarta to Bali (two days) and as far as Sumatra. Vehicles are often crowded, as they cater to the transportation needs of Jakarta's major schools and workforce.There are ‘Bis Malam’ night buses on a number of routes.
Air
The two main international airports are Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) at Tangerang, Banten, near Jakarta, and Ngurah Rai (DPS) at Denpasar, Bali. The largest domestic carriers are state-owned Garuda and private competitor Lion Air, but in recent years a host of low-cost competitors have sprung up, including Adam Air, Indonesia Air Asia (formerly AWAIR), Air Efata, Batavia Air, Mandala and many more.
Train
PT Kereta Api runs trains across most of Java and some parts of Sumatra. Java has the best railway network with trains connecting the Jakarta with other main cities. Sumatra's networks are concentrated in the northern (around Medan) and the southern (Lampung to Palembang) parts of the island. Bali has no railway lines.
Boat
Indonesia is all islands and ferries have long been the most popular means of inter-island travel. The largest company is PELNI, which visits practically every inhabited island in Indonesia. They are 17 international entry seaports in the country.
Various
Becak is a tricycle transportation mode for short distances such as residential areas in many cities. In Jakarta, instead of becak motorized bajajs are used, somewhat similar to the Thai tuk-tuk, serves the same function.
