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Jakarta to Bandung on the Whoosh, the Parahyangan or the road
Whoosh from Halim to Padalarang and Tegalluar
Take the Whoosh high-speed train from Halim in east Jakarta: 31 trains a day from 06:25 to 21:25, 30 to 37 minutes to Padalarang or about 50 to Tegalluar, from Rp 310,750 in premium economy as sold online for November 2026. The ordinary trains from Gambir take about three hours but run to Bandung station itself, from Rp 148,400.
Jakarta to Bandung by Whoosh in numbers
| Usual way | Whoosh high-speed train from Halim |
|---|---|
| Typical time | 30 to 37 min to Padalarang, about 50 min to Tegalluar |
| Fares this month | From Rp 310,750 (premium economy) |
| Where it departs | Halim Whoosh station, Jakarta |
| Where it arrives | Padalarang or Tegalluar Summarecon |
Boarding Whoosh at Halim
Whoosh leaves from its own station at Halim, in East Jakarta, a separate station from Gambir. Ticket gates open 30 minutes before departure and close 5 minutes before; a passenger who misses the gate loses the ticket, with no refund and no seat on the next train.
From Soekarno-Hatta airport, DAMRI runs a bus to Halim station every 30 minutes, from the airport between 06:00 and 19:30.
Padalarang or Tegalluar
Padalarang connects with KCIC's feeder train into Bandung: show your Whoosh ticket at the feeder gate, and catch the feeder that matches your Whoosh time. Tegalluar Summarecon is the last station on the line.
Whoosh classes and fares this month
Whoosh has three classes. One-way fares sold online for November 2026:
| Class | Halim to Padalarang or Tegalluar | From Karawang |
|---|---|---|
| Premium economy | Rp 310,750 to Rp 393,250 | Rp 200,750 |
| Business | Rp 503,250 | Rp 503,250 |
| First class | Rp 668,250 | Rp 668,250 |
Buying tickets. KCIC sells Whoosh tickets from 14 days ahead, up to 30 minutes before departure in its app and on ticket.kcic.co.id, and up to 15 minutes before at the station counter, which takes cash, cards and QRIS. Registration accepts a passport.
Cancelling and changing. Cancelling costs 25% of the fare, up to two hours before departure; changing to another train the same day is free. Buy only in KCIC's app, on ticket.kcic.co.id or at the station: the address whoosh.co.id is a parked domain, not KCIC's shop.
From Padalarang into Bandung: the feeder train
The feeder train runs from Padalarang into Bandung and goes with your Whoosh ticket: show it at the feeder's departure gate. Be there 30 minutes before; the feeder gate closes 5 minutes before it leaves, and the time printed on your ticket is the Whoosh time, not the feeder's.
The Parahyangan trains from Gambir and their panoramic car
The ordinary trains leave Gambir eight times a day, from 06:35 to 23:05, and stop at Jatinegara before running about three hours to Bandung station. For November 2026, economy starts at Rp 148,400 and executive at Rp 176,400; a panoramic car with large windows runs on four of the trains, from about Rp 414,000.
From 1 December 2026 KAI's new timetable adds stops at Plered, Cikarang, Karawang and Cikampek to the Parahyangan. The December times are in the Access by KAI app.
Cheapest. A slower economy train from Pasar Senen to Kiaracondong station in Bandung costs Rp 58,800, about four hours.
Shuttles and buses on the toll road
Many shuttle-van and bus companies, among them Cititrans, Baraya Travel, Daytrans and Primajasa, run between Jakarta and Bandung. For November 2026, seats sell for about Rp 57,000 to Rp 249,000, typically Rp 137,500, and a timetabled trip takes about three hours.
Kawah Putih, Lembang's forests and Bandung's sunrise cliffs
Bandung is cooler than Jakarta and close to the hills. Here is what people head out to see.
- Kawah Putih, near Ciwidey, is the classic trip out of Bandung: a crater lake whose colour shifts with the weather and sulphur, open 07:30 to 17:00, from Rp 30,000.
- Tebing Keraton, in the Tahura Djuanda forest park at Dago Pakar, is where the city goes for sunrise over the forest, open from 05:00.
- Orchid Forest Cikole in Lembang is a cool walk through about 12 hectares of pines and orchids, from Rp 40,000.
- Nimo Highland at Pangalengan has a glass bridge out over the tea hills, from Rp 110,000.
- Kawah Rengganis, also on the Ciwidey side, has natural hot sulphur pools a 10 to 15 minute walk from the car park.
Bandung to Jakarta
Whoosh leaves Padalarang for Halim 31 times a day, from 06:23 to 21:23, and Tegalluar from 06:05 to 21:05, at the same fares as the way out. The ordinary trains leave Bandung station for Gambir from 05:00 to 21:54, about three hours.
Boarding Whoosh at Halim
Whoosh boards at Padalarang or Tegalluar, not at Bandung station; the ordinary trains to Gambir leave from Bandung station.
Padalarang or Tegalluar
Jakarta to Bandung: what travellers ask
How long is the Whoosh train from Jakarta to Bandung?
30 to 37 minutes from Halim to Padalarang and 47 to 54 minutes to Tegalluar, on the November 2026 timetable. Add the feeder train from Padalarang into Bandung station.
How much is a Whoosh ticket?
For November 2026, Halim to Padalarang or Tegalluar sells online from Rp 310,750 in premium economy, Rp 503,250 in business and Rp 668,250 in first class. From Karawang, premium economy starts at Rp 200,750.
Where is the Whoosh station in Jakarta?
At Halim, in East Jakarta, a separate station from Gambir. Whoosh also stops at Karawang before Padalarang and Tegalluar.
Can you take the Whoosh from Jakarta airport?
Not straight from the terminal: take DAMRI's bus from Soekarno-Hatta to Halim station, every 30 minutes. Since 16 October 2026, travellers who fill in the All Indonesia arrival card get a link to book Whoosh tickets in it.
Whoosh or the regular train to Bandung?
Whoosh if you are coming from Halim or the airport and time matters: under an hour, plus the feeder. The Gambir trains take about three hours but arrive at Bandung station and cost from Rp 148,400 in economy.