Purbalingga - regency in Central Java Province, Indonesia

Purbalingga is a town and regency in Central Java.

Understand

Purbalingga is located in the western central part of Central Java, just east of Purwokerto.

According to the 2021 census, Purbalingga Regency has a population of 11,021,443. while Town of Purbalingga has a population of 57,580 according to the 2020 census.

Purbalingga is a town and regency in Central Java whose industry is known for producing exhaust, eyelashes and wigs.

Purbalingga is also famous for its charming tourist destination, Purbalingga is located not far from Mount Slamet, that makes Purbalingga has beautiful natural scenery and attractive tourist destinations.

Some famous Indonesians originated from Purbalingga, such as Jenderal Sudirman, Usman Janatin, etc. These people are honoured in street names all over Indonesia.

Get in

By plane

  • Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman (General Soedirman Airport, IATA: PWL), Area Sawah, Wirasaba, Bukateja, Purbalingga Regency, -7.461667°, 109.416667°. It is the nearest airport with scheduled timetable. It is 11 km from the town centre, and serves 2 flights from Jakarta Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport IATA: HLP and Surabaya Juanda International Airport IATA: SUB with an approximate 1 hour flight. Citilink is the only airline that serves these flights as of Nov 2021. The rates of each route are: HLP-PWL: Rp 509,500-556,800; SUB-PWL: Rp 569,100-585,700 2021-11-01

By bus

  • Purbalingga Bus Station (Terminal Bus Purbalingga), -7.398460°, 109.350241°, +62 281-895277. 2 km south of the town centre. There are regular services from across Java, including Jakarta (9 hours) , Yogyakarta (4-5½ hours), Semarang (6 hours) and Bandung (6-8 hours). 2022-12-19

  • Bobotsari Bus Station (Terminal Bus Bobotsari), -7.306419°, 109.366318°, +62 281-770026. 10 km north of the town centre. This is the largest bus station in Purbalingga Regency, but this bus station is not located in the center of Purbalingga town, but is located in the town of Bobotsari which is still covered by the Purbalingga Regency area (located 10 kilometers north of the town of Purbalingga). 2022-12-19

Get around

You can travel around the town of Purbalingga with BRT Trans Jateng, with a general fare of IDR 4,000.00

If you want to travel around Purbalingga Regency (such as traveling to the town of Bobotsari, Bukateja, and other town that are still covered by the Purbalingga Regency area) You can travel by public transportation (angkot) colored orange (angkutan perkotaan Purbalingga) at a low rate.

See

Do

Owabong Water Park

Waterparks

Sports

  • Goentoer Darjono Sport Complex (GOR Goentoer Darjono), Jl. Wiramenggala, Purbalingga Kidul, Purbalingga 53313, -7.3935663°, 109.36110677186°. This is the largest sport complex in town. Contains a football stadium, courts, park, food stalls, and a few other venues. Usually locals visit in the morning, especially on Sunday for jogging. Free 2022-12-19

Mountaineering

Learn

Buy

Food souvenirs

  • Kue toso, a local snack like croissant made from rice flour, mung bean, and sugar.

Eat

Restaurants

Fast Food Restaurants

  • KFC (KFC Purbalingga), Purbalingga Kulon, Kec. Purbalingga, Kab. Purbalingga, -7.388603°, 109.355097°. KFC Purbalingga branch 2023-03-20
  • HokBen (HokBen Purbalingga), Purbalingga Kulon, Kec. Purbalingga, Kab. Purbalingga, -7.388445°, 109.355318°. HokBen (Japanese food) Purbalingga branch 2023-03-21

Drink

Coffee shops

Sleep

Connect

The dialing code for Purbalingga is 0281.

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