Australia
Sydney
Mild when Jakarta is soaking. The visa and the daily spend are the barriers.
When to go
Jun, Sep, Dec tend to be the best months here. Mar 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
- Rp955.791per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp3.899.375 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp1.784.144per day+ 5-star rooms from Rp5.933.839 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp4.332.923per day+ 5-star rooms from Rp7.185.553 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Embassy visa needed
- Flight time from CGK
- 6h 50m nonstop
- Airport
- SYD
The visa table we copied says: Visa required · An Online Visitor visa can be obtained. Transit visa is not required. Australian visitor visa is granted up to 3 years for tourism purpose and up to 5 years for business purpose for nationals of Indonesia.
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 Rp8.870.598
Dec 2026 costs about Rp5.698.996 more.
Researched fares: Rp8.161.658 to Rp17.803.200 per person over 57 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: Qantas at Rp9.380.380.
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 Sydney
- Fastest journey
- 6h 50m · Non-stop · Garuda Indonesia
- Cheapest itinerary
- 10h 50m · 1 stop · Singapore Airlines
- Usually flown by
- Garuda Indonesia, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines
- Carbon, one way
- 437 kg CO₂
From the 50 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 Sydney
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
- Medusa Hotel Sydney4★ · 4.7/5 · 509 reviewsRp5.130.243
- The Grand National Hotel by Saint Peter5★ · 4.9/5 · 204 reviewsRp7.298.127
- Brand NEW VIP Luxury 5/5 Star Beachside Escape5★ · 4.8/5 · 56 reviewsRp5.543.335
- Spicers Potts Point5★ · 4.8/5 · 293 reviewsRp6.056.670
- Wildlife Retreat at Taronga · 4.7/5 · 1,657 reviewsRp6.512.325
- Four Seasons Hotel Sydney5★ · 4.6/5 · 5,125 reviewsRp6.562.893
- The Baxley Bondi · 4.4/5 · 820 reviewsRp2.626.540
- Cozy Kingsford Home4★ · 4.9/5 · 12 reviewsRp14.593.797
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Sydney?
From what we captured across a year of departures, May is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Sydney, at around Rp8.870.598 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 Australia on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Australia: Embassy visa needed. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Sydney cost?
We budget about Rp1.784.144 per person per day in Sydney for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Sydney?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, June, September, December are the most comfortable months in Sydney.
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