Night at Rajabasa Bus Terminal,Lampung

It was 6:45pmWIB(Waktu Indonesia Barat) when the train halted at the Stasiun Tanjung Karang in Bandar Lampung,Lampung Province.

The skies were already very dark as the time zone is similar to those of Thailand and Indochina.

 The Indonesian archipelago has 3 time zones (UTC+7 to UTC+9)

 The western time zone(WIB) covers whole of Sumatra and Java.

Central time zone (WITA) covers Sulawesi,Kalimantan and Lesser Sunda (Denpasar area) while the Eastern time zone(WIT) is observed in Maluku and Papua.

 Near the exit of the station were many green coloured angkot waiting to transport passengers to town center and the Rajabasa bus terminal.

I followed one 'bapak'(a name used to address an Indonesian male senior) who was also going to catch a ferry to Jakarta who guided me.

For the ladies we called them as 'ibu'.The fares charged was Rupiah5,000 and the minivan was packed like sardine.

Bapak used to pay for Rupiah3,000 using the angkot and was telling me no reason for the hike in price.

 The train station was off Jalan Raden Intan(near Plaza Lampung) and the angkot headed northward along Jalan Teuku Umar via Jalan Zaenal Abidin Pagar Alam which is quite a straight stretch of road to the Rajabasa Bus Terminal.

Ramayana Shopping Centre is within vicinity.

The city centre and the seaside will be southward along Jalan Raden Intan passing through traffic circle on to Jalan Pangeran Diponegoro till Jalan Ikan Bawal which is near the coast.

The Universitas Lampung and museum were located north of Lampung city.

 Hotels and guesthouses(rumah penginapan) in Lampung:

1) Hotel Seraton:Jalan Wolter Mongonsidi. Tel:(0721) 486666

2) Marco Polo Hotel:Jlana Dr Susilo Tel:(0721) 262511

3) Sahid :Jalan Yos Sudarso Tel:(0721) 488888

4) Indra Puri:Jalan Wolter Mongonsidi Tel:(0721) 258258

5) Sumatra Elephant Eco Lodge:Dusun 1,Desa Ratu Iv Way Kambus

6) Hotel Hanum:Jalan Raden Intan

7) Hotel Hartono:Jalan Kesehatan Tel:(0721) 262525

8) Hotel Arinas:Jalan Raden Intan Tel:(0721) 266778

9) Grande Hotel:Jalan Raden Intan

10) Hotel Grand Anugerah:Jalan Raden Intan

11) Hotel Nusantara:Jalan Soekarno Hatta

12) Hotel Nusa Indah(Melati III):Jalan Raden Intan. Tel:(0721) 265242

13) Hotel Kurnia Perdana (Melati III):114,Jalan Raden Intan Tel:(0721) 262030

14) Hotel Andalas (3 star):89,Jalan Raden Intan Tel:(0721) 263432

15) Hotel Kurnia Dua (3 star):75,Jalan Raden Intan Tel:(0721) 252905)

16) Hotel Purnama (3 star):75,Jalan Raden Intan Tel:(0721) 26148

17) Hotel Ria (3 star):107,Jalan Kartini Tel:(0721) 253974.

18) Hotel Mahligai Puri(3 star):29,Jalan Cokroaminoto Tel:(0721) 253694)

19) Hotel Kemala (3 star):73/75Jalan Gatot Subroto

20) Hotel Sari Damai (3 star):Jalan Teuku Umar.Tel:(0721) 701935

21) Hotel Parahiyangan(3 star):Jalan Teuku Umar Tel:(0721) 255339

22) Hotel Pacific (3 star):13,Jalan Yos Sudarso Tel:(0721) 482334

23) Hotel Merpati(3 star):Jalan Yos Sudarso Tel:(0721) 341333

24) Wisma Lampung:1,Jalan Z.A.Pagar Alam Tel:(0721) 704676

25) Wisma Haji:Jalan Soekarno Hatta tel:(0721) 702077

26) Bukit Randu Hotel & Restaurant:1-2A,Jalan Kemboja Tel:(0721) 2566680

27) Hotel Chandra:1,Jalan Hayam Wuruk-Pemuda. Tel:(0721) 263787  

KOTA AGUNG (80km southwest of city,coastal area.Location of planet's most biological habitats park,the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park ranked by WWF .Needs permit to visit so get at main office in Jalan Raya Terbaya.Camping grounds near Sukaraja)


1) Soponyono Hotel :Jalan A. Yani Pringsewu Tanggamus Street Tel: (0722) 21051

2) Setia Hotel :294,Jalan Samudera Tel:(0722) 21065

3) KS Hotel :90,Jalan Samudera, Pasar Madang

4) Wisma Hosana :Jalan Raya Gisting Bawah - Tanggamus Tel: (0729) 41705

5) Balong Kuring Hotel :Jalan A. Yani Pringsewu - Tanggamus

6) Borobudur Hotel :Jalan Raya Pringsewu - Tanggamus

Tourist Office:79,Jalan Ahmad Dahlan. Tel:0721-263401

Terminal Rajabasa is for long distance buses and about 10km to city center.

Bandar Lampung is the fourth largest city in Sumatra with Teluk Betung being a coastal old town while Tanjung Karang is towards the inland.

The Rajabasa bus terminal is the main transport hub for travellers into Sumatran cities as far as Acheh in the northernmost point.

Buses to Palembang(10hrs),Bengkulu(16hours) and Bukit Tinggi (22hrs)

 Another local bus terminal is at Panjang,about 6km southeast of town serving places within the province.

To get here from train station get green oplet(minivan) to Sukaraja Street and transfer to red oplet.







It was around 8:00pm when the angkot reached Rajabasa's terminal right in the middle of the complex where the buses to Bakauheni Ferry Pier(connecting to Jawa Island) were waiting.

 In fact in front of the Tanjung Karang's train station is the Damri bus that have the bus-boat transfer shuttling passengers to the pier and picking up on the otherside at Merak(Jawa Island).

Only two trips per day at 9:00am and 9:00pm.
I decided to change plan and not to continue the journey to the pier as it will be past midnight so I spent a night at this terminal.





 Inside the main building were many food and snack stalls together with the private bus companies booth.

The ticketing booths are useless as there won't be counter clerks.

One has to roam around the compound and the many touts will be the director ensuring the bus you should take. Using the washroom cost Rupiah2,000






Spent a night at this police beat which also act as a temporary rest area for those who missed their buses.

There were also many nice spots over the other building which is good for resting.

Seating areas are limited. The last bus departure was at 11:00pm after which the whole area became quiet.

I was being approched by a tout offering the last bus to Jakarta for Rupiah120,000 which was a discount of Rupiah20,000 but was turned down by me.

There were no platforms for the individual buses but were alienated certain groupings within the station's compound.

Position 1 is the Information and enquiry dishub,medical centre,passengers waiting lounge.

AKDP Bus routes: Rajabasa to Bakauheni.

Bakauheni is 30km south of Kalianda,the departure point for ferries to Merak,on Java's northwest tip.

Rajabasa terminal main building architecture has a mix of Hindu and Buddhist culture.

The name itself was Hindu and the rooftop is a three-tier chinese pagoda look alike.

Tulang Bawang Kingdom(Lampung) is the oldest Hinduism Kingdom in Nusantara (Indonesia).

The Manggala area in Lampung was an active trading center during the 15th century where Hindu and Chinese traders first visited including the poet I-Tsing. Agama Hindu Dharma is still in practised by 93% of the population in Bali.,Sumatra,Java(especially the Tenggerese in the east),Lombok and Kalimantan.

Pos 2 is near jalan Zainal Abidin Pagar Alam exit where the mikrolet and local bus waiting area.

Position 3:Terminal C (ASDP/AKAP) is from the entrance at Jalan Kapt.Abdul ASDP(Antar Kota Dalam Propinsi)-inside province: Tanjung Karang,Natar,Kemilang,Panjang,Kota Bumi,Unit.

 AKAP(Antar Kota Antar Propinsi)-outside province:- Palembang,Medan,Aceh,Jakarta,Bandung,Jogyakarta,Surabaya.

A vendor selling cake puffs standing beside the Puspa Dewi bus.

The bus name is reflective of the Hindu influence during the Srivijaya era.

A year 2010 transport bus price list in Lampung Province from Rajabasa terminal.

There is a minimum base price and a maximum chargeable price in Rupiah.

 1) Bakauheni (13,000/17,000)
2) Kota Bumi (13,500/17,500)
 3) Manggala (15,500/20,500)
4) Labuhan Maringgai (17,000/22,000)
5) Way Mili (22,000/28,500)
6) Kota Agung (13,000/17,000)











The main entry and exit point for most of the buses beside another section of the complex building.

Local province buses,the blue bus is to Kota Bumi.

A Javanese woman selling 'air mancur' to some of the drivers.

Air Mancur is a medicinal brews known as Jamu which has been a preserved tradition to keep one' health,strength and mental alertness.
















The group in purple uniform helped pick up baggages from the luggage compartment while touts will be zooming on the passengers.

  Gang of touts including bus drivers from other companies.





















Pushcart stall selling 'SoMay Goreng'.

Goreng is fried while SoMay sounds chinese,"siew mai" a kind of dumpling normally serve in a dim sum menu.

Palembang City hosting SEA Games 2011.

Metropolitan Palembang's Jaka Barings Sports Complex will play host to the 26th Southeast Asian Games.(SEA Games) and Jakarta venue will be at Bung Kamo Main Stadium in the heart of the city,the largest and oldest stadium in Indonesia.

During this 11 days of competitions starting from 11.11.2011 till 22.11.11,participating countries include Thailand,Cambodia,Vietnam,Singapore,Philippines,Brunei,Myanmar,Laos and Timor Leste will be sending their strong contingents of athletes to compete in 44 sports events and grabbing the 542 gold medals.

Events line up for the Palembang Challenge includes swimming,baseball,billiards and snooker,chess,boxing,gymnastics,petange,roller sports,shooting,sepak takraw,softball,soft tennis,volley ball,wall climbing,water skii,weightlifting and wrestling.

Stadion Garuda Sriwijaya at Jalan Kolonel H Burlian, owned by TNI Kodam II Srivijaya is quite a new stadium.

TNI stands for Tentera Nasional Indonesia (Indonesia Arm Forces)

This venue will be the training centre for athletes in the 26th SEA Games Jakarta-Palembang 2011.

 Logo on the right is called Srivijaya with the Garuda bird which is a mytihcal bird like creature appearing in the Hindu and Buddhist mytology.

 The national carrier of Indonesia PT Garuda Indonesia is also named after this bird.








There was a slight haze overhanging this morning when I walked to the football stadium which was near where I stayed.

Palembang is the capital of South Sumatra located on the Musi River banks and the second largest metropolis after Medan.

 It is also the ancient Hindu capital of the Srivijaya Empire.

The Malay-Hindu who founded the Malacca Sultanate named Parameswara(in sanskrit means the Supreme Lord) was originated from Palembang.

Another ruler in Parameswara lineage called Sang Nila Utama founded Temasek(now called Singapore)

In AD671,a chinese monk known as I-Ching stopped for 6 months over here on his way to India.

 Chinese admiral Cheng Ho,an emissary of the chinese emperor also landed here during the 15th century.

There is a Buddhist Temple in Kemero Island just in the middle of Musi River and the grave of a Chinese princess who was destined to marry a Srivijaya king.

The island today is a center of celebration during the eve of Chap Go Meh where chinese tourists from Hong Kong,China and Singapore will be converging here

Palembang is also known in history as the origin of Malaysia.

The metropolitan is now declared 'A City of Water Excursions' with similarity to those in Bangkok and Phnom Penh.






Jembatan Ampera over the Musi River is the main icon of Palembang was opened on September 30,1965.

Initially the middle span could be lifted for ships to pass through but after 1970,it could no longer be opened on grounds that the silting of the river has prevented large ships from paasing through.







 Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Palembang.(DRPD Kota Palembang) main local administrative secretariat office building.


 Budget Hotels around Palembang:

1) Sehati: Jalan Dr. Wahidin 1 Palembang Tel: 351537

2) Sintera: Jalan May. Ruslan No.667 Palembang Tel: (0711)354618-354619

3)Crossandra: Jalan Dwikora I No.1711 Tel:(0711) 313667

4) Kenanga Inn: Jalan Bukit Kecil No.76 Palembang Tel: (0711) 358166

5) Wisma Olga: Jalan Sumatera 1-7 Tel: (0711) 311265

6) Sriwijaya: Jalan Letkol Iskandar No.31 Palembang Tel: (0711) 354193

 7) Surya I: Jalan Sukarjo Seb-Ulu 1 Palembang Tel: (0711) 512657

8) Timbul Jaya: Jalan Letkol Iskandar No.15 Palembang Tel: (0711) 350177

 9) Pondok Indah: Jalan Kol. H. Burlian Km.9 Palembang Tel: (0711) 414369

10) Darma Agung: Jalan Kol. H. Burlian km.7 Telp. 410558-411964

11) Cendana: Jalan Jend. Sudirman No.22 Km.3 Tel: 410558-411964

12) Ganesha: Jalan Karet No.6/10 Tel:357333

13) Permata: Jalan Jend. Sudirman No.292-793 Tel: 369250-369251

14) Puri Indah:No:380-40,Jalam Merdeka Tel:0711-355 785

15) Wisata:No:105,Jalan Letkol Iskandar Tel:-0711-434 889

16) King's:Jalan Kol Atmo Tel:0711-363 633




Trans Musi busway is a very convenient and comfortable aircond bus to move around in Palembang city.

The fares is Rupiah3,000 flat rate irrespective of the distance and changing of bus at certain routes.

The bus service was just started a year ago and the service is very good. When you see an elevated bus stop platform,the bus will stop here and not those that stopped by the roadside.

Some of the local buses tend to overcharge and not issuing any bus tickets.I had a short distance ride of less than 3km that cost me Rupiah15,000 while at the 12th kilometre Jalan Kolonel Burlian Road which is equivalent to my dinner.





Bapak Abdullah,a retired Islamic School teacher was very kind to show me how to go around Palembang city using the Transmusi busway.

Spent a night here at Penginapan Mulia which was at the 9.5 km Jalan Kolenel H Burlian.

Being in an unfamiliar territory and since the bus from Jambi stopped very far out of town in the late evening,I had to opt for whatever accomodation available within the vicinity.

The non aircond room rates was Rupiah75,000.

Across the guesthouse where I stayed was a huge complex known as Wisma Haji (Graha Swarna Dwipa Sumatera Selatan)

They have accomodations mainly for the Muslim group and individual travellers.

 Room rates between Rupiah120,000 to M350,000.

  Got hold of the 8:00am economy train from Palembang station to Tanjung Karang terminal in Lampung Province which is near the southern tip of Sumatra Island.

The fare was Rupiah15,000.This is to avoid the unregulated fares charged by the touts and on the advise of a local resident whom I met on the city bus,a retired religious school teacher.

  The KA Expres Rajabasa departure was half an hour late and made a 10 minutes stopover at the following stations:
9:00am Bungasih
10:00am Prabamulih
10:45am Pagar Gunung
11:20am Peninijawa
12:30pm Tiga Gajah
12:35pm Btu Raja
1:15pm Sepancar
2:00pm Martapura
2:15pm Waytuba
3:10pm Negeri Agung at certain section the train has to stop for half an hour for an oncoming goods train.
5:15pm Bekori
5:20pm Rengas
5:45pm Tegineneng
6:00pm Rejosari
6:30pm Tanjung Karang terminal.






PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) is a wholly government owned major public railways operator.

The main lines in Sumatra Island are:

Medan to RantauPrapat, Padang to Pariaman, Bandar Lampung to Lubuklinggau and to Palembang. The trains have soft seats and are very comfortable. Palembang map

Depart Pekan Baru for Palembang.

In the late evening,I headed to the Bandar Raya Payung Sekaki Bus terminal using the Trans Metro bus.

The bus was quite full in view of the after office hours and school session.

 At the Soekarno-Hatta traffic light junction lies the SKA Mall which is the biggest shopping mall in Pekan baru.

After picking up a few passengers,the bus continued for anoher 3km ahead to this isolated bus terminal.





 It was a complete nightmare when one reached the terminal.

There will be many touts swarming for business when one alighted from the city bus.

I should say there were more touts than passengers in this quiet terminal. No way can we browse through the many ticketing counters to make decision and worst still no clerks were in there.

  I was shown this PO Jaya Utama non aircond bus which will be leaving for Jambi at 6:30pm so I paid 100,000 Rupiah for a seat.

 Out of the blues came another tout who says he's from Jambi and the owner of this bus. He suggested that I should skip Jambi and head for Palembang as Jambi has nothing to see and gave me conflicting views about the touts there.

 So I paid another 100,000 Rupiah for the additional journey to Palembang.

 On leaving the terminal,the bus went around the city to try and pick up passengers as there were only three heads so far.

At about 7:30pm,the bus stopped at the office to get somemore waiting customers.

I was chatting with the lady receptionist at the office when I happened to see a price list schedule.

Fares Pekan Baru to Jambi 95,000 Rupiah while to Palembang which is the last stop will be 140,000 Rupiah.

Knowing that I was focusing my eyes on the price list,the bus conductor distracted me and on turning back to see again it was covered with a book.

Now I know that I was being misled by a fictitious 'bus owner'.

So beware as most touts are good at cooking unwarranted stories.

 In actual fact Jambi is famous for the ancient Buddhist temple called Candi Muaro Jambi,an archeaological remains dated back the 13th century which was first discovered by a British miltary.

It is about one hour journey(26km) from Jambi town and transportation there might pose a problem.

 The Kerinci's National Park is Sumatra's biggest national reserve lies along the Bukit Barisan mountainous range rich with its flora and fauna.The administrative center of the park is at Sungai Penuh town.

The Eco -Rural Travel cooperative in the village of Kersik Tuo provides advice on trekking ,day trips and hiring of camping equipments.

 Gunung Kerinci (3,800metres) a dormant volcano is the highest mountain in Western Sumatra and "kurinci" in Tamil means hilly landscape. Jambi Map

At 8:30pm the bus started leaving Pekan Baru and the long hours of journey began.

The main trunk road was very busy with heavy vehicles especially those transporting oil palm fresh fruit bunches.

Indonesia is the world's major producer of oil palm. There were two drivers with each taking turns to drive.I was occupying two seats to myself throughout the journey.

 At 1:30am,we had a half hour break at a rest area where there were a few snack stalls and a RM Umega coffeeshop.

The place was Cabang Gunung Medan Riau,Kota Lama Inhu Lintas Timur.

To translate this should be Medan Riau Mountainous Boundary,Old Inhu city eastern expressway.

After an hour into the journey,the conditions of the roads were very very bad with many potholes as the bus descended down a valley.

It lasted close to an a hour just imagine it.The non stop bumps possibly volcanic craters made most of the bus passengers slept through the lost world.

Things began to be calmer at about 4:00am where the roads were more even.

 Close to 6:00am before the sunrise,another half hour stopover at a layby cofeeshop with a scenic view of the of the high mountains beyond.

 It was 8:30am when the bus reached Jambi town.We had an hour half stopover and a new bus driver took over the wheels.





 There were too many bus companies operating in the Trans Sumatran route.

Trayek (route) PO (perusahaan otobus)/(autobus industry)  

To Pasir Pangaraian and Dalu-Dalu.(both in Rokan Hulu district about 5 hours journey)Location west Sumatra near to Bukit Tinggi side.

Dalu-dalu is the location of historical bamboo Fortress Seven Layers built as a defense against colonization by Tuanku Tambusai. #Muda Raya,N Hadi,Nuantara,Sari Keencana,Silvana,sri Kampar,Trio Trans,Silvana Abadi,Cahaya Kempar,Rimbun Jaya,Sail Transport,Rengat Transport,Fajar Inhill,HDR,Ranah Makmur,Putra Kampar,Sinar Riau.


  Pekan Baru to Dumai bus companies:

Asia Expres,Dorex,Gumarang,Mitra,Trio Trans,Ramos,Sari Jaya,Sinar Baru,Batang Kampar,Swarna Agung,Merah Sari,Karmila,Sri Kampar and Danau Wisata.

 Dumai is a major port city of Riau Province and takes 5 hours(188km) by bus from Pekan Baru.

There are ferry services to Malacca,Port Klang and Port Dickson in Malaysia,as well as to Batam Island near Singapore.

 Pekan Baru to Bagan Siapi-api buses:

 Indah Karya,Winda,Nusantara,Ranah Makmur,Sri Pinang,Vala Transport,Asia Expres.

 Bagan Siapi-api is towards the south eastern part of Pekan Baru,Rokan Hilir district and is believed to be the first place where mainland chinese landed.

Hok King Chinese Temple is the oldest temple and the most popular festival here is the Ritual Bakar Tongkang.(burning paper replica of a barge/ship) around early June annually.

 Pekan Baru to Buton buses: Trio Trans,Sail Transport,Indo Kencana,batang Kampar,Gumarang,Merah Sari,N Hadi,Ranah Makmur.

 Buton is near to Indragiri Hilir.  

Pekan Baru to Taluk Kuantan buses:
Swarna Agung,Karmila and Rimbun Jaya. Very few bus operators.

Taluk Kuantan is 10km south from Pekan Baru after crossing the equator line just after Lipat Kain.
It lies upstream of the Indragiri River and was once a gold mining area.
 Each year on the 17th August on Indonesia's Independence day,there'll be a traditional boat race called Pacu Jalur.

 Pekan Baru to Rengat buses:
Asia Expres,Muda Raya,Mus Transport,Rimbun Jaya,Gumarang,Kerinci Expres,Merah Sungai,Nusantara,Sail Transport,Sarana Expres,Sinar Riau,Yala Transport.

 Rengat is at Indragiri Hulu amid thick equatorial rain forest is a conservation forest managed by the World Wildlife Fund to help protect the Sumatran tigers.
Also known as the Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park conservation forest.  

Pekan Baru Tembilahan buses:
 Rimbun jaya,Karmila,Silvana,Swarna Agung,Mus Transport,Inhil Jaya,Kurnia Expres,Nusantara,Muda Jaya,Riau Transport,Putra Kampar,Matra Riau,Beringin Putih.

Tembilahan is about 146 km from Jambi and has a small river port in Indragiri Hilir(Inhil),Riau Province.
 Most of the lands here consisted of peat soil.That's the reason for the annual haze blanketing over neighbouring countries.
 Due to the south westerly dry winds coming from the southern hemisphere,almost all of Indonesia Island is experiencing a hot and dry season.
The south westery winds passing through the sea brings heavy rain to most part of Indochina and especially parts Thailand which is having the worst flood.





  LORENA Transport and Tours Company is one of the most established bus company in Indonesia.

The company has the super executive(21 seats),executive(30/34 seats),VIP(40 seats),and business class(53 seats) buses with facilities like toilet,full aircond,reclining seats,GPRS,TV and blanket.
Contacts in Pekan Baru,No:294,Jalan Tuanku Tambusai ,Tel:(0761)62256,
Medan,km 7,No:11,Jalan Sisingamangaraja,Tel:(061)7875139,
Padang,Km7,No:1,Jalan By Pass,Tel:(0751) 777666
Jambi,Jalan Lingkar Barat 3 Kec Kendali Besar Simpang Rimbo,Tel:HP o81384453766, Palembang,No:65,Jaln Kolonel H Burlian,tel:(0711) 417488,
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It has services to Medan,Lubuk Pakam,Tebing Tinggi,Jambi,Palembang,Bandar Lampung,Merak,Jakarta,Bogor,Bandung,Cirebon,Tegal,Perkalongan,Semarang,Yogyakarta, Klaten,Solo,Madiun,Ponorogo,Kediri,TulungAgung,Blitar,Bojonegoro,Surabaya,Malang, Bangkalan,Blega,Sampang,Pamekasan,Sumekep,Probolingo,Jember,BayuWangi,Denpasar.

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