There are 3 stations in Solo, Solo Balapan Station (SLO), Solo Jebres Station (SK), and also Purwosari (PWS). While in Banyuwangi there are about 8 stations. Those are Rogojampi (RGP), Temuguruh (TGR), Kalisetail (KSL), Sumber Wadung (SWD), Glenmore (GLM), Kalibaru (KBR), Ketapang (KTG), and Banyuwangi Kota (BWI).
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Train departure schedule from all stations in Solo to Banyuwangi during weekend days, Thursday-Sunday.
Train |
Route |
Class |
Ticket Price Starting at |
Departure |
Arrival |
Duration |
Sri Tanjung (242) |
PWS-RGP |
Economy |
Rp94.000 |
08.16 |
19.38 |
11h 22m |
Sri Tanjung (242) |
PWS-KTG |
Economy |
Rp94.000 |
08.16 |
20.10 |
11h 54m |
Sri Tanjung (242) |
PWS-BWI |
Economy |
Rp94.000 |
08.16 |
19.52 |
11h 36m |
Sri Tanjung (242) |
PWS-TGR |
Economy |
Rp94.000 |
08.16 |
19.24 |
11h 08m |
Sri Tanjung (242) |
PWS-KBR |
Economy |
Rp94.000 |
08.16 |
18.54 |
10h 38m |
Wijayakusuma (118) |
SLO-KBR |
Economy/Executive |
Rp240.000 |
19.33 |
04.49 |
09h 16m |
Wijayakusuma (118) |
SLO-KTG |
Economy/Executive |
Rp300.000 |
19.33 |
06.00 |
10h 27m |
Wijayakusuma (118) |
SLO-BWI |
Economy/Executive |
Rp300.000 |
19.33 |
05.43 |
10h 10m |
Wijayakusuma (118) |
SLO-KSL |
Economy/Executive |
Rp300.000 |
19.33 |
05.08 |
09h 35m |
Wijayakusuma (118) |
SLO-RGP |
Economy/Executive |
Rp300.000 |
19.33 |
05.29 |
09h 56m |
While for weekdays departure on Monday to Wednesday as follow:
Train |
Route |
Class |
Ticket Price Starting at |
Departure |
Arrival |
Duration |
Wijayakusuma (118) |
SLO-KBR |
Economy/Executive |
Rp240.000 |
19.33 |
04.49 |
09h 16m |
Wijayakusuma (118) |
SLO-KTG |
Economy/Executive |
Rp300.000 |
19.33 |
06.00 |
10h 27m |
Wijayakusuma (118) |
SLO-BWI |
Economy/Executive |
Rp300.000 |
19.33 |
05.43 |
10h 10m |
Wijayakusuma (118) |
SLO-KSL |
Economy/Executive |
Rp300.000 |
19.33 |
05.08 |
09h 35m |
Wijayakusuma (118) |
SLO-RGP |
Economy/Executive |
Rp300.000 |
19.33 |
05.29 |
09h 56m |
Among the stations in Solo, Solo Balapan Station is one of the busiest. Its location is quite strategic, and can be reached by many modes of transportation, starting from the Solo BST bus, pedicab, ordinary motorcycle taxi, online ojek, taxi, and so on.
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Solo Balapan Station was established in 1873 and is the oldest station in Solo. The location is on Wolter Monginsidi Street No. 112, Kestalan, Banjarsari, Surakarta. It is a type A large class railway station and serves long-distance or local train trips. As a large station, the facilities offered here are fairly comprehensive.
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For instance, the main facilities are public vehicle entrance, parking area, counter, vending machine, check in counter, boarding gate, and public vehicle exit. As for the supporting facilities, among others, there are prayer rooms, toilets, information facilities, medical clinics, CCTV, fast food outlets, and so on.
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Banyuwangi does have many stations, but there are two that now become the main destination for visitors. Those are Banyuwangi Kota Station (formerly Karangasem Station) and Ketapang Station.
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Banyuwangi Kota Station is a class I train station. Its location is 82 meters above sea level in Bakungan, Glagah, Banyuwangi and is included in the Jember Operation Area (Daop) IX. The location is indeed very close to the Banyuwangi city area.
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Regarding the facilities at Banyuwangi City Station, it has been increasingly equipped. There are food areas, ATM areas, waiting rooms that are quite comfortable and so on. Banyuwangi City Station continues to improve, and the area is also added for the convenience of passengers. The reason is that the station is getting more and more crowded with the arrival and departure of passengers.
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Next there is Ketapang or Banyuwangi Baru Station (BWB) which is no less crowded. It is on Gatot Subroto Street, LK, Kp, Baru, Bulusan, Kalipuro, Banyuwangi Regency. This includes a large class C train station in Daop IX Jember which is located at 7 meters above sea level.
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The facilities are also very comprehensive. Starting from toilets, prayer rooms, direction boards, medical clinics, lost and found, CCTV, and so on. There are many intermodal options that can be used, ranging from angkot, motorcycle taxis, pedicab, taxis, and so on.Â
Detailed Travel Information from Solo to Banyuwangi
In recent years, Banyuwangi has also attracted attention thanks to its various exotic tours. For example, Ijen Crater, Baluran National Park, Red Island Beach, and others exist. In addition to natural tourism, Banyuwangi also offers many alluring dances.
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With the various attractions Banyuwangi possesses, it is not surprising that people include it in their must-visit travel wishlist. The people of Solo are no exception. Don’t be mistaken, several train routes are available for Solo Banyuwangi route. So finding Solo Banyuwangi train tickets is also quite easy.
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Actually, Solo has experienced rapid progress in terms of tourism in the last 1-2 years. Several new tourist additions make many people come. Such as the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Solo Safari, and so on.Â
Although there are many new tours, for Solo residents themselves, they certainly need fresh air and new scenery. And Banyuwangi can be a very pleasant alternative.
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The distance from Solo to Banyuwangi is about 515 km or can be reached in approximately 9-11 hours. Meanwhile, the ticket price starts from Rp94.000 to Rp300.000. Of course, you can choose according to your budget.
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There are two morning trains that open trips to Banyuwangi, Sritanjung and Wijayakusuma.