Indonesia
Bromo
Sunrise over a volcanic caldera. Genuinely cold at 4am — bring a jacket.
When to go
Jul, Aug, Sep tend to be the best months here. Jan 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
- Rp132.500per day+ 2-star rooms from Rp166.846 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp265.000per day+ rooms from Rp299.985 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp605.000per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp527.238 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entry
- Flight time from CGK
- 1h 35m nonstop
- Airport
- MLG
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-16. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Sep 2026, about Rp3.096.875
Dec 2026 costs about Rp448.101 more.
Researched fares: Rp2.985.200 to Rp3.642.355 per person over 62 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: BatikAir Indonesia at Rp2.985.200.
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 Jun 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Bromo
- Fastest journey
- 1h 35m · Non-stop · Citilink
- Cheapest itinerary
- 1h 35m · Non-stop · Citilink
- Usually flown by
- Citilink
- Carbon, one way
- 83 kg CO₂
From the 1 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Bromo
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
- Bromo Indah Lestari Homestay Mitra RedDoorz2★ · 3.8/5 · 9 reviewsRp164.689
- Bromo Caldera Guest House3★ · 4.5/5 · 2 reviewsRp450.655
- Plataran Bromo5★ · 4.7/5 · 113 reviewsRp11.519.200
- HLB Homestay1★ · 4.1/5 · 51 reviewsRp297.500
- Jambuluwuk Bromo Poshtel3★ · 4.5/5 · 10 reviewsRp1.181.866
- Ikiikahomestay3★ · 3.8/5 · 156 reviewsRp408.607
- Bawangan Bromo Hotel & Resto3★ · 4.2/5 · 7 reviewsRp978.120
- Jiwa Jawa Resort Bromo4★ · 3.9/5 · 193 reviewsRp2.206.302
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Bromo?
From what we captured across a year of departures, September is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Bromo, at around Rp3.096.875 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 Indonesia on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Indonesia: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Bromo cost?
We budget about Rp265.000 per person per day in Bromo for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Bromo?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, July, August, September are the most comfortable months in Bromo.
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