Originally Posted by Tad's Broiled Steaks
Thanks for your comments. Well, I am not sure where we are staying, so i guess that is a problem, but which area has the most hotels closest to MONAS and the mosque?
Central Jakarta (Jakarta Pusat).
If you're a student on budget, you should stay at an inn (losmen) in Jl. Jaksa (Jalan Jaksa). Do a search on Google. It's a popular tourist area and near everything that's mentioned here (train station, Monas, etc).
http://www.travelfreestyle.com/c_in_acc.asp
http://www.pilotguides.com/destinati...nd_sumatra.php
http://www.hostels.com/en/id.html
In addition, we were thinking of taking a bus or train to Yogya, and then flying back. Would that be a big deal for two easily influenced college students? and by that I am...not sure what I mean, but how do the prices/"security" compare between those two modes of transport?
The biggest train station, Gambir, is also in central Jakarta. There is a shuttle bus from the airport to train station. Look for "Gambir". It costs Rp 5.000/person.
Train website:
http://www.infoka.kereta-api.com/
Search: Gambir - Yogyakarta
You'll get 5 results from 1 (cheapest) to 5 (most expensive).
Same as train service in the US, it's not cheap. Price is almost comparable to plane tix.
Sample fare: Rp185.000 train vs Rp200.000 plane (by Bouraq, Citylink, Lion, Garuda).
I'm not familiar with bus transportation. I'll post more info when I find out.
Bus in Jakarta:
http://www.itisnet.com/english/asia/...ta/e-b-jak.htm
Bus in Yogyakarta:
http://www.itisnet.com/english/asia/...go/e-c-yag.htm