Thailand
Bangkok
The value benchmark. Cheap flights, cheap food, world-class hotels for the money.
When to go
Jan, Feb, Dec tend to be the best months here. Sep is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp322.153per day+ 2-star rooms from Rp697.250 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp671.152per day+ rooms from Rp1.645.215 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp2.335.611per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp2.585.458 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entryup to 60 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 3h 30m, 1 stop
- Airport
- BKK
The visa table we copied says: Visa not required
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in May 2027, about Rp4.054.061
Dec 2026 costs about Rp1.802.833 more.
Researched fares: Rp3.800.271 to Rp6.951.446 per person over 71 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: TransNusa at Rp4.563.000.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Bangkok
- Fastest journey
- 3h 30m · 1 stop · Thai Airways + Scoot
- Cheapest itinerary
- 7h 40m · 1 stop · Scoot
- Usually flown by
- Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways
- Carbon, one way
- 202 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-28 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Bangkok
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Rich8 Hostel2★ · 4.7/5 · 2,099 reviewsRp466.626
- Baan Tepa Boutique House2★ · 4.9/5 · 451 reviewsRp804.359
- Bangkok Saran Poshtel3★ · 4.6/5 · 5,597 reviewsRp623.559
- Old Capital Bike Inn - SHA Certified3★ · 4.8/5 · 1,013 reviewsRp1.876.839
- Vera Nidhra - Self check-in after 6pm4★ · 4.8/5 · 351 reviewsRp713.199
- Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai5★ · 4.8/5 · 9,060 reviewsRp2.978.039
- Blu Dock Restel Bangkok3★ · 4.8/5 · 365 reviewsRp1.054.530
- Priya Boutique House4★ · 4.9/5 · 747 reviewsRp1.406.844
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Bangkok?
From what we captured across a year of departures, May is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Bangkok, at around Rp4.054.061 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Thailand on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Thailand: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Bangkok cost?
We budget about Rp671.152 per person per day in Bangkok for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Bangkok?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, February, December are the most comfortable months in Bangkok.
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