Tokyo to Tarakan (HND–TRK) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

Japanese passport holders can enter Indonesia with a Visa on Arrival (VoA) for 30 days, costing IDR 500,000 (about $31). Pay by card or cash at the VoA counter before immigration at major airports including Bali Ngurah Rai (DPS) and Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta (CGK). The VoA is extendable once for another 30 days at an immigration office in Indonesia for IDR 500,000. For stays beyond 60 days, apply for a B211A social/cultural visa before travel through a visa agent or sponsor.

Passport must be valid for at least 6 months with one blank page. Have your return ticket accessible at the VoA counter. Indonesia also offers a free visa-free entry for 30 days (no extension possible) at select ports, but the VoA is worth the $31 if you might want to extend. The eVoA at molina.imigrasi.go.id lets you prepay and skip the airport VoA queue, processed within 2 days.

Direct flights from Tokyo Narita to Jakarta run about 7 hours 30 minutes on Garuda Indonesia, Japan Airlines, and ANA. Tokyo to Bali Denpasar runs about 7 hours on Garuda and ANA (seasonal). Indonesia uses the Indonesian rupiah (IDR), trading at roughly 16,000 IDR per $1. ATMs are everywhere in Bali and Jakarta. No mandatory vaccinations. Bali and Java are 2 hours behind Japan. Grab (ride-hailing app) works throughout Indonesia and is much cheaper than airport taxis.

Keikyu Line from Shinagawa reaches Haneda in 13 minutes (¥310). Tokyo Monorail from Hamamatsucho takes 15–22 minutes (¥500). Both run frequently from 5am to midnight. Haneda's central location makes it by far the most convenient Tokyo airport.Taxis from central Tokyo cost ¥3,500–5,500 depending on destination and traffic. Limousine buses serve major hotels and stations (¥600–1,100). Ride-shares (GO, S.RIDE) are growing in Japan. The airport is 14km from central Tokyo, significantly closer than Narita.