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Mangga Besar Commuter Station in Jakarta

By Pat First published Updated 3 min read

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At a glance

Mangga Besar is a KRL commuter station on the Bogor Line. Trains to Manggarai take about 18 minutes and cost about Rp3,000, and run from about 4–5 am until around midnight.

Line
Bogor Line (was Red Line)
To Manggarai
About 18 min, about Rp3,000
Trains
About 4–5 am to midnight
Fares
Rp3,000 for 25 km, then Rp1,000 per 10 km

Key takeaways

  • Tap in with a KMT card, a prepaid bank card or QRIS Tap; keep enough credit for the whole trip.
  • The first and last carriages are for women only.
  • Change at Manggarai for the Cikarang Loop Line and the airport train.
  • Weekday rush hours (about 6–9 am and 4–7 pm) are very crowded.

Mangga Besar Station

Mangga Besar Station, locally known as Stasiun Mangga Besar in Bahasa Indonesia is a commuter train station in Jakarta.  

It is located north of the Monas and it is the third station from Jakarta Kota Station as you work your way south from Kota Tua to Bogor on the Red Commuter Line.

GPS Address: -6.149772, 106.826966

Station Address: Jl. Karang Anyar, Karang Anyar, Sawah Besar, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Indonesia

Commuter Line Information for Mangga Besar Station

Mangga Besar Station is a stop on two commuter lines in Jakarta:

Jakarta Kota-Cikarang Blue Line

Jakarta Kota-Bogor Red Line

The closest station to the north of Mangga Besar is Jayakarta Station. They are only 1 km apart from each other.

The closest station to the south of Mangga Besar is Sawah Besar. They are only about 1.1 km away from each other. Therefore, expect similar travel times whether you are moving north or south from this station.

What is located around Stasiun Mangga Besar in Jakarta?

Stasiun Mangga Besar is centrally located if you wish to visit Mangga Dua, Chinatown and Pasar Baru, but it isn’t particularly close to any one of these popular tourist areas.

Mangga Besar Station is named after the road to its direct north which is locally called “Jalan Mangga Besar”.  Therefore, if you stay near Mangga Besar Station you will have convenient access to this road and its hotels, restaurants and bars.

The direct area surrounding Mangga Besar Station has a healthy selection of budget hotels to choose from that are within walking distance. A few examples include:

You can also find a lot more choices online with Agoda.

You won’t find any popular 4 or 5 star hotels within walking distance and this is why many foreign tourists visiting Jakarta prefer to stay at hotels closer to the Monas, or in Sudirman, Thamrin, Kuningan, Senayan or Kemang.

You will find a lot of affordable local restaurants along Jalan Mangga Besar and also a small Buddhist Temple called Vihara Avalokitesvara.

Driving from Mangga Besar Station to the Airports in Jakarta

Getting from Stasiun Mangga Besar to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

The driving distance from Mangga Besar Station to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is around 26 kilometers and this should take you around 40 minutes to 55 minutes depending on traffic.

Getting from Stasiun Mangga Besar to Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport

The driving distance from Mangga Besar Station to Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport is around 17 kilometers and this should take you around 50 minutes to 1 hour and 5 minutes depending on traffic.

10 Closest Hotels to Mangga Besar Commuter Station in Jakarta

***Organized according to Star Rating

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Name of PropertyStar Rating/Distance/Travel Time to Station
Bold Hotel Jakarta3-star/ 1.5 km/ 19 minute walk
Redstar Hotel Jakarta3-star/ 250 m/ 3 minute walk
Sparks Life Jakarta3-star/ 750 m/ 9 minute walk
Bold Hotel Jakarta2-star/ 160 m/ 2 minute walk
Hotel Arwana2-star/ 200 m/ 2 minute walk
Royal Regal Hotel2-star/ 260 m/ 3 minute walk
Hotel 88 Mangga Besar VIII2-star/ 220 m/ 3 minute walk
Hin’s Hotel2-star/ 350 m/ 4 minute walk
Hotel 88 Mangga Besar 1202-star/ 450 m/ 6 minute walk
Sumi Hotel2-star/ 500 m/ 6 minute walk

Sources checked on 11 November 2026

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