Central Java · Indonesia
Purbalingga travel guide
Purbalingga is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, home to about 929,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CXP53 km · Tunggul Wulung Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Purbalingga
Purbalingga Regency is an inland regency (kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Purbalingga Regency has an area of 805.76 km2 and a population of 848,952 at the 2010 census and 998,561 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,057,643 (comprising 534,876 male and 522,767 female inhabitants).
Purbalingga's capital city is located in the western central part of Central Java, just east of Purwokerto. According to the 2021 census, Purbalingga Regency has a population of 11,021,443. while Town of Purbalingga has a population of 57,580 according to the 2020 census. Purbalingga is a town and regency in Central Java whose industry is known for producing exhaust, eyelashes and wigs. Purbalingga is also famous for its charming tourist destination, Purbalingga is located not far from Mount Slamet, that makes Purbalingga has beautiful natural scenery and attractive tourist destinations.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Purbalingga
See
- Alun-Alun Purbalingga
- TWP Purbasari Pancuran Mas
- Purbalingga Hok Tek Bio Temple
- Sentul Garden
Do
- Owabong
- Goentoer Darjono Sport Complex
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When to go
The best time to visit Purbalingga
Purbalingga has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; February is the wettest, with about 610 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Purbalingga: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), about 53 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA, 104 km) and Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport (SRG, 118 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
You can travel around the town of Purbalingga with BRT Trans Jateng, with a general fare of Rp4,000. If you want to travel around Purbalingga Regency (such as traveling to the town of Bobotsari, Bukateja, and other town that are still covered by the Purbalingga Regency area) You can travel by public transportation (angkot) colored orange (angkutan perkotaan Purbalingga) at a low rate.
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CXP · Tunggul Wulung Airport
YIA · Yogyakarta International Airport
SRG · Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport
Questions
Purbalingga: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Purbalingga?
Purbalingga has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; February is the wettest, with about 610 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Purbalingga?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), about 53 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA, 104 km) and Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport (SRG, 118 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Purbalingga?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Purbalingga
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.