Bandung is a sprawling city in the west of Java, just three hours south of Jakarta. We arrived by a very scenic train from Yogyakarta in the afternoon and headed to Buton Backpackers Hostel - a small, cosy hostel with comfy capsule beds. We didn't fancy staying in Bandung, so we booked a car and driver through …
Travelling from central Java to west Java by train is easy, comfortable and enjoyable. For our eight hour £18 journey from Yogyakarta to Bandung, we were lucky to have reclining seats with plenty of leg room in executive class. You could even make the seats turn round to make them face each other in groups …
We decided to fly from Bali to Yogyakarta (or Jogja as the locals call it) to save time. East Java looks amazing, but we weren't going to have time to explore all of Java and Sumatra in one month, so we prioritised central and west Java and Sumatra. The flight was cheap - only £26 …
