Karawang Train Tickets

Inbound trains reach Karawang at either Karawang Station on the conventional KAI network or Karawang Whoosh Station on the high-speed line. Whoosh services from Halim arrive in around 15m, while trains from Padalarang reach Karawang in around 20m to 25m. Conventional KAI services from Jakarta arrive in about 1h to 1h30m, depending on the departure station and train category. Regional trains from Cikarang reach Karawang in around 20m to 30m. Services from Purwakarta arrive in roughly 45m to 1h, while trains from Cirebon generally take around 2h to 3h depending on the stopping pattern.

Karawang sits east of Jakarta on one of West Java's busiest rail corridors, linking the capital region with Purwakarta, Cirebon, Bandung, and Central Java. The city has two important passenger rail points: Karawang Station on the conventional KAI network and Karawang Whoosh Station on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway. KAI, KAI Commuter, and KCIC are the main rail operators serving the Karawang area. Trains from Karawang include intercity KAI services on the Java main line, local commuter and regional trains toward the Jakarta metropolitan edge, and Whoosh high-speed trains using the dedicated Jakarta-Bandung corridor. Karawang Station handles conventional passenger services through the city center, while Karawang Whoosh Station serves high-speed rail passengers on the newer line. Rail routes from Karawang run west toward Jakarta and Bekasi, east toward Purwakarta and Cirebon, southeast toward Bandung via the high-speed corridor, and onward across Java through major interchange cities such as Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya. Book trains from and to Karawang online at Rail Monsters.