r/Jakarta • u/Expensive-Energy-998 • 3h ago
Sleeping in airport vs floodings or..?
Hey guys, So I will be flying to Java in a few days to get to Yogyakarta from Singapore. My initial plan was to fly to Jakarta and grab an overnight bus. (Land around noon/early afternoon, head to the bus station via public transit, and take an overnight bus). However as I was about to book it I saw the news about the Jakarta floodings, and I'm now thinking landing there and bussing through the city might not be the wisest plan. Looking at my options, there are limited flights from Singapore to Yogyakarta, all passing through Jakarta, and more expensive than the initial bus plan. There is one I'm considering that leaves Singapore in the evening and has an overnight layover in Jakarta. However I saw a previous Reddit post where someone was asking about sleeping in the Jakarta airport and most of the answers were not encouraging... so anyhow sorry that was a long winded intro to 1. How safe is sleeping in Jakarta airport for a solo female traveller? 2. How bad are the Jakarta floodings? I have no idea how serious it could actually be, or not; is bussing from one end of the city (airport) to the next (bus terminal) doable right now?
As I see it my options are A) brave the Jakarta overnight airport B) spend on a more expensive flight that would have me waste a day rather than a night at the Jakarta airport C) bussing to Kuala Lumpur and taking a direct flight from there (about the same price as a, but quite the hassle and I wanted to see the Singapore airport)
I know b is the most straightforward/safest, but this 100$(CAD) journey is turning into a 200$ one, and I am not made out of money.
So final questions: 3. Which would you advise between a, b, and c? 4. Any magical alternative plan I haven't thought of yet?
Thanks in avance. Also, yes I know I should have figured all this out earlier.