Palembang to Bandar Lampung

Roughly 390km south from Kertapati in Palembang to Tanjungkarang in Bandar Lampung, taking around nine and a half hours. It is a daytime journey: the one regular train leaves Kertapati in the morning and reaches Bandar Lampung in the early evening.

Which train runs this route: the Rajabasa is now the only scheduled passenger service on the line. Since July 2026 it has run with modified premium ekonomi carriages: reclining seats in a 2-2 layout, air conditioning and power sockets, in place of the old upright bench stock. It is a subsidised service, and the full-length fare is among the lowest for any long-distance journey on the network. The overnight Sriwijaya and Limex Sriwijaya, which used to offer eksekutif seats, were suspended during the pandemic and KAI has confirmed they have not returned.

This is the route towards Java. Tanjungkarang is the southern end of the network, and from Bandar Lampung the ferry port at Bakauheni connects across the Sunda Strait to Merak in West Java. With an early-evening arrival, most people spend a night in Bandar Lampung and cross the next day.

Allow for the Palembang end. Kertapati station sits across the Musi river from the city centre, so leave time to get there for the morning departure. The line south through Prabumulih, Baturaja and Kotabumi is shared with heavy coal trains, so the passenger service can be held up along the way.

Tickets go on sale in Access by KAI and sell out at weekends and holidays. For the opposite direction, see Bandar Lampung to Palembang.