Located eight kilometres east of town, Adisucipto International Airport is the main gateway to Yogyakarta and the third busiest airport on Java after Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport.

The majority of flights arriving at the airport are from domestic destinations such as Denpasar, Jakarta, Pontianak, Balikpapan and Surabaya. Limited international flights arrive from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Flights from Jakarta are frequent - almost hourly - and take just 50 minutes to reach Yogyakarta.

The airport operates a small terminal with basic facilities such as an information desk, ATMs and small selection of shopping and dining outlets. A taxi counter is also available, situated in the Arrivals hall. Aside from taxis, there are no other transportation options available at the airport.

The Giwangan bus station, located four kilometres southeast of the city centre, is the terminus for all public bus services in Yogyakarta with connections available to Jakarta (9 hours), Surabaya (8 hours) and Bandung (6 hours). Local services are also available on regular buses and minibuses. Fares are standard irrespective of distance and it’s usually feasible to get on or off pretty much anywhere along the designated route. Public buses begin service at 06:00 and finish at 17:00, with some services continuing until 21:00.

Reaching Yogyakarta by train is a relatively convenient way to travel, with services available from Jakarta taking between 7 and 12 hours. For the fastest connection, take the Argo-class service, which is the most comfortable and arrives in Yogyakarta within 8 hours. Services are also available from Bandung, Surabaya and Solo. The main train station is the Tugu Central Railway Station, located at Jalan Mangkubumi. Smaller destinations are served from the Lempuyangan Railway Station at Jalan Lempuyangan.

For getting around the city, visitors can use horse-drawn carriages which are cheap and readily available. Alternatively, there are buses and traditional three-wheeled vehicles known as trishaws, which come in motor and pedal-powered varieties. There are also plenty of taxis around. If you opt for a taxi, be sure your driver uses the meter and get out if the driver claims the meter is broken. At night, a minimum fare of Rp10,000 is charged, irrespective of what the meter reads.