Have Perut Will Travel...: CGK Day 1 │ Train to JAKPUS • Hello Thamrin Executive Residence!

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Saturday, 25 January 2025

CGK Day 1 │ Train to JAKPUS • Hello Thamrin Executive Residence!

Soekarno Hatta to Jakarta Pusat

We picked you up again just after clearing the final hurdle — Customs. Once that was done, we stepped out of Soekarno Hatta Terminal 3 at exactly 6:00pm.

Skytrain to SHIA

To get into central Jakarta, we first needed to catch the Skytrain to Terminal 1. We took the escalator up to the first floor and walked to the Terminal 3 Skytrain station. A train soon arrived, and we rode it to Terminal 1, where we took an elevator down to the Soekarno Hatta Integrated Airport Railway Station (SHIA).

At SHIA, we bought our tickets from the kiosk — IDR75,000 (≈MYR20/USD5/EUR4) each — to BNI City Station in central Jakarta.

Our train was scheduled for 6:42pm, and it arrived right on time. Once our luggage was secured, we settled into our seats and stared out into the Jakarta dusk.

The Unexpected Reverse

Then something funny happened. At Duri Station, the train reversed direction. Normally this would send Cat into full panic mode — sitting backwards is a guaranteed trigger for her motion sickness.

But this time, we were prepared. We quickly switched seats so we could continue facing forward.

We arrived at BNI City Station at 7:30pm, right on schedule.

Into the City

We disembarked, took an elevator up to exit the station, then another elevator down to street level. From there, it was a short walk to Dukuh Atas, where we hailed a Bluebird taxi for IDR31,000 (≈MYR8/USD2/EUR2) to our Airbnb: Thamrin Executive Residence.

Yes — we returned to Sigit’s lovely apartment, a place we had truly enjoyed on our previous trip. The reception staff recognised us and even gave us a rare half smile.

We collected the unit key and access card, made our way up to Unit 26BA, freshened up, and headed out again.

What’s Next

Be sure to catch our next video — we walk to our favourite mall, Grand Indonesia.