How to go to Bromo from Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Bali It is not difficult to reach it if we already know where mount bromo is located.
Bromo volcano is the best location to see the sunrise in Indonesia. The location is in East Java, Indonesia, which can be easily accessed from abroad directly by air to the international airport near this volcano.
Getting Mount Bromo Easily
From abroad to Indonesia, especially those close to access to bromo, there are several international airports that can be chosen as the first transit point, namely Juanda International Airport Surabaya , Ngurah Rai International Airport Bali, and Kulon Progo International Airport Yogyakarta.
Let’s discuss one by one how to get to bromo easily after landing at these 3 international airports. using land transportation or domestic flights.
1. from Yogyakarta International Airport
Upon arrival at Kulon Progo Yogyakarta International Airport, you can continue with several transportation options :
Towards Mount Bromo tour from Yogyakarta, the fastest is by plane from the airport of Yogyakarta towards the airport Surabaya (Juanda) or Malang airport (Abd Rahman Soleh). Flight duration varies depending on the airline used.
Then upon arrival at the Surabaya or Malang airport directly up to the mountain area by taxi, public or private transport for 2-3 hours driving. Driving duration may change depending on traffic conditions at that time.
However, if you prefer to go by land directly from Yogya to mount bromo, there are also several options such as private tour services, shared transportation with other people, or by train and buses as public transportation.
Finding private tours is easier because there are many online services and flexible departure schedules can be arranged yourself, while shared transport, train and bus public transport is more complicated because you have to adjust the departure schedule.
If you choose a private tour, the travel time is around 6 hours directly transferred to the bromo national park area, while shared transport and buses take around 6-11 hours depending on whether the route is via toll road or not.
The distance traveled by train depends on which station you choose. If you stop at Surabaya station for about 4 hours, stop at Malang station for about 5 hours 30 minutes and stop at Probolinggo station for about 6 hours. From Surabaya station you still have to drive by car for about 2-3 hours, from Malang station it is about 2-3 hours drive and from Probolinggo station you still have to drive by car for about 1-1.5 hours.
2. from Surabaya Juanda International Airport
Mount bromo tour from surabaya is easiest and fastest .If you are at the airport in Surabaya just need to find the rent a car or private tour to mt bromo or public transportation services such as DAMRI which go directly from the airport, station and terminal towards mount bromo.
3. from Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport
If you are from bali just aiming towards mount bromo, the best advice is get on a plane headed Surabaya or Malang airport and follow the previous instructions above toward Pasuruan probolinggo then to mount bromo. The road to bromo from Bali takes 11 hours drive. Very tiring.
Guide To the Mount Bromo
Mount bromo is great and beautiful, just make sure you get the best tour operator for example : surabayabromotour.com. If you want to be adventurous and have more time try to get bromo at the same time to the ijen crater or semeru volcano with climbing.
The best time to visit Mount Bromo
The best time to visit mount bromo is during the dry season from April to October, especially if you plan to visit the area during the rainy season, the sunrise view is not perfect because the weather is often cloudy.
Just don’t go in the long weekend (long holidays).
How long does it take to climb Mount Bromo
Mount bromo has a height of 2,329 meters above sea level. It doesn’t take much time to climb the peak which is only about 20-30 minutes depending on your fitness level. But overall to explore tourist spots around bromo, you only need a jeep rental. Everything seems easy.
What is the closest city to Mount Bromo
The city of Probolinggo is widely used as a transfer point to Cemoro Lawang which is the closest village to mount bromo. Why do you have to go to Probolinggo when the bromo entrance can pass through Pasuruan, Malang and Lumajang.
In fact, going to bromo via Probolinggo is the most common route because through this route you can find many lodging / hotels options near mount bromo.
How much does it cost to go to Mount Bromo
To travel to Mt bromo, many accommodations are needed besides booking bromo ticket online. The easiest way to go to Bromo is with a Bromo tour package.
You can see here Bromo Tour Package Price.