Have Perut Will Travel...: BDO Day 3 │ BANDUNG to JAKARTA • Let's Whoosh!

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Wednesday, 29 January 2025

BDO Day 3 │ BANDUNG to JAKARTA • Let's Whoosh!

Whoosh Again

We had another early night and woke up refreshed. By 7:00am we were up, and by 8:30am we had checked out of the Airbnb.

We hailed a fixed fare Bluebird taxi for IDR26,000 (≈ MYR7/USD2/EUR2) to Stasiun Bandung, where we would catch the KA Feeder train to the Padalarang bullet train station.

The taxi picked us up at 8:50am and dropped us off fifteen minutes later. A porter immediately took charge of our luggage and guided us into the waiting lounge.

While we waited, Cat dashed outside to buy goodies from the nearby stalls — IDR214,000 (≈ MYR58/USD13/EUR13) worth of treats.

By the time she returned, the train had arrived. The same porter escorted us to our coach, placed our bags in the luggage racks, and received a small token of appreciation from us.

KA Feeder to Padalarang

The KA Feeder departed at 9:24am and arrived at Stasiun Padalarang twenty minutes later. Cat then wandered into a Kartika Sari shop and picked up even more goodies — IDR167,000 (≈ MYR45/USD10/EUR10) this round.

We submitted our bags for inspection and headed straight into the VIP Lounge.

Three Hours in the Lounge

We spent the next three hours relaxing — I worked on our first Bandung video while Cat enjoyed the fast Wi Fi and comfy seats. As luck would have it, a lion dance performance took place in the station to celebrate the first day of Chinese New Year. A festive surprise, and a lovely way to pass the time.

At noon, we took a short walk around the station. I got a hot Thai Coffee, while Cat chose an Iced Thai Green Tea from Dum Dum — IDR50,000 (≈ MYR13/USD3/EUR3) for both. Since Cat was still full from her sweet cakes, I grabbed a Spicy Italian sandwich from Subway for IDR56,000 (≈ MYR15/USD3/EUR3).

Back on the Bullet Train

At 1:10pm, boarding began. Another porter helped us with our bags and received a small tip. The train departed right on schedule at 1:18pm, and thirty minutes later we arrived at Halim Station.

We disembarked and walked across to the LRT station, where we finally got our hands on the Jakarta Tourist Pass (locally called the Kartu Jek) for IDR55,000 (≈ MYR15/USD3/EUR3) each. The card came preloaded with IDR25,000 (≈ MYR5/USD1/EUR1), and we topped up another IDR50,000 (≈ MYR13/USD3/EUR3).

The freedom this card gives us is incredible — we can now ride the LRT, MRT, KRL, and TransJakarta buses with ease.

We caught the LRT at 2:05pm and arrived at Dukuh Atas thirty minutes later.

Back to Sigit’s Lovely Apartment

From Dukuh Atas, we hailed a fixed fare Bluebird taxi for IDR33,000 (≈ MYR9/USD2/EUR2) back to — where else — Sigit’s lovely apartment at Thamrin Executive Residence.

What’s Next

Be sure to catch our next video as we settle back into Thamrin Executive Residence.