New Airport Train Schedule in Yogyakarta, Operating 50 Trips Per Day

PT Railink as the airport train manager in Yogyakarta has implemented an operational schedule effective in 2026. This schedule adjustment was carried out as part of the company’s efforts to improve service quality and ensure optimal connectivity between the center of Yogyakarta City and YIA Airport.

In the latest schedule, KAI Airport operates a total of 50 Airport Train trips every day, consisting of 26 trips between Yogyakarta Station – YIA Station and 24 trips between Yogyakarta Station – Wates Station – YIA Station

For the Yogyakarta – YIA connection, the first trip departs at 04.20 WIB and arrives at YIA Station at 04.59 WIB. Meanwhile, the last trip departs at 20.12 WIB and arrives at 20.47 WIB.

Meanwhile, for YIA – Yogyakarta relations, the first trip starts at 05.16 WIB and arrives at Yogyakarta Station at 05.55 WIB, with the last departure at 21.30 WIB and arrives at 22.05 WIB.

To support people’s mobility needs, KAI Airport offers two types of services, namely YIA Xpress Train and YIA Regular Train. Of the total daily trips, there are 26 YIA Xpress train trips and 24 YIA Regular train trips.

The YIA Xpress train service serves passengers with faster travel times due to limited stops, thereby providing time efficiency for customers who want to go to the airport. Meanwhile, the Regular YIA train continues to serve stops at Wates Station to support connectivity in the surrounding area.

For further information regarding KAI Airport schedules, rates and ticket reservations, the public can access the official PT Railink website at www.railink.co.id, or via official social media on Instagram @kabandararailink, Facebook @KABandaraRailink, Twitter @KAIBandara, and via email at [email protected]

About PT Railink

About PT Railink: PT Railink (“KAI Airport”) is a subsidiary of PT Kereta Api Indonesia and Angkasa Pura Indonesia which provides passenger transportation services from the city center to the airport via railway. The airport train service was first operated in 2013 from Medan City to Kualanamu International Airport, then in 2018 the operation of the Soekarno-Hatta (Basoetta) Airport Train. Then in April 2022, PT Kereta Api Indonesia assigned KAI Bandara to operate the Yogyakarta International Aiport Airport Train service, thereby expanding the reach of airport train services in Indonesia. In January 2023, there was a strategic change where KAI Airport transferred the operation of the Basoetta Train to PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI). This step was taken to increase operational efficiency and KAI Airport’s focus on developing airport train services in Medan and Yogyakarta. Apart from that, since 2021 PT Railink has developed the MOSS (Maintenance, Operations, Spare Parts and Services) business which has the vision of becoming a leader in sustainable rail facility maintenance and trade in railway spare parts. MOSS is a KAI Airport business line that provides maintenance, operational and spare parts services to support train operations, especially for the KAI Group.

Contact

Ayep Hanapi Corporate Communications Manager PT Railink [email protected]

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