Twenty-eight trains run from Solo Balapan to Yogyakarta, taking between 40 minutes and 1 hour 1 minute. They run all day, from just after midnight to 23:05, which makes this an easy trip to fit into a day.
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Timetables
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| Train | Solo | Yogyakarta |
|---|---|---|
| 7043A Sangkuriang | 00:27 | 01:12 |
| 169 Malioboro Ekspres | 00:46 | 01:35 |
| 87F Sancaka | 01:09 | 02:00 |
| 193 Joglosemarkerto | 06:10 | 07:06 |
| 77 Lodaya | 07:20 | 08:06 |
| 13 Argo Lawu | 08:30 | 09:15 |
| 75 Mataram | 08:50 | 09:36 |
| 143 Madiun Jaya | 09:25 | 10:09 |
| 61 Manahan | 09:50 | 10:35 |
| 161 Bangunkarta | 09:57 | 10:46 |
| 81 Sancaka | 10:10 | 11:00 |
| 69 Malabar | 10:45 | 11:26 |
| 9 Argo Wilis | 11:30 | 12:10 |
| 5 Argo Semeru | 12:11 | 12:51 |
| 156/153 Ranggajati | 13:32 | 14:22 |
| 167 Kertanegara | 13:45 | 14:31 |
| 85 Sancaka | 14:24 | 15:15 |
| 73 Senja Utama Solo | 18:55 | 19:42 |
| 79 Lodaya | 19:10 | 19:56 |
| 35 Gajayana | 19:38 | 20:19 |
| 83 Sancaka | 19:48 | 20:35 |
| 15 Argo Dwipangga | 20:35 | 21:20 |
| 160/157 Wijaya Kusuma | 21:19 | 22:20 |
| 71 Mutiara Selatan | 21:30 | 22:11 |
| 67 Malabar | 21:54 | 22:36 |
| 7 Bima | 22:26 | 23:06 |
| 63 Manahan | 22:35 | 23:20 |
| 11 Turangga | 23:05 | 23:45 |
Average journey time: 46 minutes
How to buy tickets
The easiest way to book Solo to Yogyakarta train tickets is through 12Go, which shows availability and lets you pay by card.
Tickets go on sale 45 days in advance. For full details on booking windows, see the when to book Indonesia train tickets guide.
Solo to Yogyakarta train tickets
About the route
Most of the trains are long-distance services that pass through Solo on the way to Yogyakarta, such as the Lodaya at 07:20, the Argo Lawu at 08:30, the Sancaka at 10:10 and the Argo Wilis at 11:30.
Yogyakarta station, Tugu, stands at the north end of Jalan Malioboro, the main shopping street. Prambanan and Borobudur are day trips from the city, and the Sultan’s palace, the Kraton, is in the middle of town.
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