The Sailendra dynasty built this Largest Buddhist monument in the world between AD 780 and 840. The Sailendra are the ruling dynasty in Central Java at the time. It was built as a place for glorifying Buddha and a pilgrimage spot to guide mankind from worldly desires into enlightenment and wisdom according to Buddha. This monument was discovered by the British in 1814 under Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles, it was until 1835 that the entire area of the temple has been cleared.
Borobudur built in the style of Mandala which symbolizes the universe in Buddhist teaching. This structure is square-shaped with four entry points and a circular center point. Working from the exterior to the interior, three zones of consciousness are represented, with the central sphere representing unconsciousness or Nirvana.
The total of 504 Buddha are in meditative pose, and the 6 different hand positions represented throughout the temple, often according to the direction the Buddha faces.
Large cities with international flights near Borobudur are Semarang and Yogyakarta. Both cities serve flights from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, but Yogyakarta is closer to Borobudur (40 km) than Semarang (90 km). Another city nearby Borobudur is Magelang (17 km) which has a direct bus route to Borobudur. Major railway hub also only present in Yogyakarta and Semarang. Semarang also has a large port (Tanjung Mas) serving international cruise ships.
How to Get There
Large cities with international flights near Borobudur are Semarang and Yogyakarta. Both cities serve flights from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, but Yogyakarta is closer to Borobudur (40 km) than Semarang (90 km). Another city nearby Borobudur is Magelang (17 km) which has a direct bus route to Borobudur. Major railway hubs also only present in Yogyakarta and Semarang. Semarang also has a large port (Tanjung Mas) serving international cruise ships.
Bus from Yogyakarta
From downtown Yogyakarta, you must take a Trans Jogja bus to Jombor bus station. Lookup for bus line 2A & 2B to Jombor. From Jombor bus station, take a local bus to Borobudur.
From the Borobudur Terminal you can continue to the Temple on foot or ride a pedicab or Indonesian horse carriage.
Be advised that the last return bus to Yogyakarta is at 15.00. You can still return to Yogya from Magelang Bus Station where hourly buses to Yogyakarta available until night.
There is a direct bus available from Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) to Borobudur or nearby city Magelang. Lookup for "DAMRI" buses.
Private Vehicle from Yogyakarta
Route to Borobudur from Yogyakarta is quite straightforward. First you need to go through Jalan Magelang. The complete route is Jogja - Jl. Magelang - Sleman - Tempel - Salam - Muntilan - Palbapang - Mendut - Borobudur Parking lot. The distance is about 45 km.
The easy way is provided by taxi with a fixed rate of around Rp300.000,00.
Bus From Semarang
Semarang has a bus rapid transit that can take you to the bus station. From Semarang, you have to take an intercity bus bound to Jogja or Magelang. You can stop at Magelang bus station or the Palpabang intersection. From Magelang, you can continue with local bus to Borobudur bus station.
Semarang also have several shuttle services to Jogja or Magelang. The Journey from Semarang to Borobudur will take 3.5 hours
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