Cheap air tickets from Batam to Jakarta

Airlines that fly from Batam City to Jakarta

Six airlines fly the route of Batam City going to Jakarta, leaving the Hang Nadim Airport as frequent as three to four times per airline at any given day. This totals to 16 flights or more every day, which is quite a number considering the airport size of the Hang Nadim Airport. Airlines that serve the airport include Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Citilink Indonesia, Interlink Airlines, and Sriwijaya Air. Garuda Indonesia provides four flights every day, flying to Jakarta as early as 7:10 in the morning and as late as 7:20 in the evening. Lion Air, meanwhile, remains true to its name, taking the lion's share of the flights to Jakarta and providing the most number of flights every day (with five scheduled flights), with the earliest flight leaving at around 8:35 in the morning and the last flight leaving at 7:05 in the evening. Citilink Indonesia flies the route at least four times a day, while Interlink Airlines provides two flights daily. Finally, Sriwijaya Air serves the least number of flights from the Batam City Airport, with one flight daily, bound to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport of Jakarta. All schedules and times as stated on this post are valid within until the 3rd of May 2016 and are assumed correct as of this writing. Any changes on the schedules will be made with or without prior notice to all passengers, so make sure to check schedules every now and then, especially for those who booked their flights early. Meanwhile, connecting flights from the city of Bantam to Jakarta are also available for travellers to utilise. Sriwijaya Air, Lion Air, and Garuda Indonesia provides flights to Jakarta through Bantam, via various cities including Jambi, Palembang, Pekanbaru, and Bandar Lampung.

Terminal Information

Travellers flying to Jakarta through Bantam City will be welcomed to the Hang Nadim Airport's domestic terminal. The domestic terminal handles all local flights within Indonesia, particularly to Jakarta, the capital of the country. The domestic terminal is complete with services and facilities, including waiting areas, boarding bridges, one runway, and an apron. Upon arrival to Jakarta, travellers will either be served through Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Citilink, Interlink Airlines, Lion Air, and Sriwijaya Air passengers will be using Terminal 1, while the Garuda Indonesia passengers will be served through Terminal 2. Both terminals have complete ground transport facilities, and is connected through central Jakarta by these. Main modes of transport include buses, shuttles, taxis, and cars, along with the more popular ojeks and others. A railway system is due on 2016. Furthermore, inter-terminal shuttle or rail services are free, connecting all terminals of the airport to each other for faster transfers.

Practical Information

Because of the country's layout as an archipelago and its thrust to stop illegal activities from happening in the country, port authorities in Indonesia strictly impose its rules and regulations to all passengers, including regular ones, VIPs, and even foreign dignitaries. All immigrants are advised to always check their belongings, and are advised against interacting with strangers so as to avoid unnecessary issues. They are also advised to bring complete travel documents, including passports issued from their country of origin, valid identification cards or documents, flight itineraries and booking confirmation details, and other travel documents that are deemed important. Permits for controlled drugs are also required, along with other permits for certain items. Since this is a domestic flight, all travellers are advised to be in the airport at least two hours before the scheduled flight departure.

What to expect in Jakarta

Both Jakarta and Batam City belong to the same time zone, so there is no need for any adjustments on that part. The weather is relatively the same too throughout the year, running through two seasons – dry and wet. Prices in Jakarta are definitely higher than prices in Batam, so travellers should keep extra cash when travelling to the capital.

This information is correct as of June 2015.