Indonesia
Yogyakarta
Borobudur, Prambanan and gudeg. The cheapest good food in the country.
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
- Rp73.500per day+ rooms from Rp149.318 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp238.500per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp357.481 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp663.500per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp588.192 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entry
- Flight time from CGK
- 1h 15m nonstop
- Airport
- YIA
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 Rp1.629.792
Mar 2027 costs about Rp828.441 more.
Researched fares: Rp1.459.480 to Rp2.586.964 per person over 57 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: TransNusa at Rp1.459.480.
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 Yogyakarta
- Fastest journey
- 1h 15m · Non-stop · Citilink
- Cheapest itinerary
- 1h 15m · Non-stop · Citilink
- Usually flown by
- Citilink, Garuda Indonesia
- Carbon, one way
- 61 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 Yogyakarta
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
- Kalandra Living3★ · 4.9/5 · 12 reviewsRp265.718
- Burza Hotel Yogyakarta3★ · 4.1/5 · 82 reviewsRp674.731
- Rumah Pesik Art & Heritage Hotel4★ · 4.5/5 · 218 reviewsRp363.716
- Greenhost Boutique Hotel Prawirotaman4★ · 4.4/5 · 1,455 reviewsRp641.018
- ADA WAKTU Bed & Breakfast4★ · 4.8/5 · 152 reviewsRp765.000
- D'omah Yogya Hotel4★ · 4.6/5 · 107 reviewsRp837.694
- Collection O 3468 Ndalem Gusti Ayu3★ · 4.6/5 · 148 reviewsRp141.676
- Rumah Sawah3★ · 4.9/5 · 127 reviewsRp450.000
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Yogyakarta?
From what we captured across a year of departures, September is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Yogyakarta, at around Rp1.629.792 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 Yogyakarta cost?
We budget about Rp238.500 per person per day in Yogyakarta for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Yogyakarta?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, July, August, September are the most comfortable months in Yogyakarta.
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