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Major city · Indonesia

Anyer

Go for 1–2 nights if you want a Jakarta-easy beach with a Krakatoa boat trip; skip if you want clear water or quiet — weekends double prices.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
IDR
Best months
May–Sep (dry season, calmer sea)
avoid Dec–Feb (rain and rough crossings), Indonesian long weekends and Idul Fitri week
Airports
CGK · HLP
Nights
1–2
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Anyer is the closest beach strip to Jakarta: a 2–3 h drive west along the coast of Banten, on the Sunda Strait facing Krakatoa. It is a domestic-weekend resort town, not a tropical postcard — sand is grey-brown, the coast road is busy with trucks, and hotel rates roughly double on Saturday nights. Come midweek for 1–2 nights, use it as a base for a boat to Anak Krakatoa, and treat the lighthouse and the Great Post Road kilometre zero as the sightseeing. If you want better beaches, continue south to Carita or Sawarna.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Anyer, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Street or quick mealCoconut at a beach stallRp5,000–15,000 (≈ under US$1)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmOjek, 5 kmRp20,000–35,000 (≈ US$2–3)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekRp100,000–200,000 (≈ US$7–13)
  • Budget bedBudget guesthouse double, a night, per roomRp300,000 (≈ US$19)
  • Mid-range bedBudget guesthouse double, a night, per roomRp400,000 (≈ US$25)
  • High-end bedBudget guesthouse double, a night, per roomRp600,000 (≈ US$40)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget Rp400,000 (≈ US$25) · Mid Rp800,000 (≈ US$50) · High Rp1,800,000 (≈ US$110)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Anyer Lighthouse (1885) and Great Post Road km 0Krakatoa and Anak Krakatoa boat tripsWeekend beach resorts for Jakarta familiesEmping crackers and coconut stalls
Airports
CGK Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta (About 3–4 h by car to Anyer via the Jakarta–Merak toll road, exit at Cilegon Timur (KM 95); allow longer on Friday evenings and long weekends.) · HLP Jakarta Halim Perdanakusuma (Smaller Jakarta airport; same road route west, usually 3–4 h.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Anyer: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

30°C

24°C

18 rd

Feb

30°C

24°C

16 rd

Mar

31°C

24°C

15 rd

Apr

32°C

24°C

13 rd

May

32°C

24°C

11 rd

Jun

32°C

23°C

8 rd

Jul

32°C

23°C

6 rd

Aug

32°C

23°C

6 rd

Sep

32°C

23°C

7 rd

Oct

32°C

24°C

12 rd

Nov

31°C

24°C

16 rd

Dec

30°C

24°C

17 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Silver angkot minivans run the coast road from Cilegon south through Anyer towards Carita (about Rp5,000–10,000 per hop). For beaches, resorts and the lighthouse, rent a car with driver or a scooter, or take an ojek; distances along the strip are 3–10 km and walking on the coast road is unpleasant.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Krakatoa / Anak Krakatoa by boat

go

Door to door: 6–9 h round trip

Charter or join a boat from Anyer or Carita harbour; full-day trip

Weather-dependent; confirm the boat, life jackets and the landing rule before paying. Bring sun cover and seasickness tablets.

Carita Beach

go

Door to door: About 40–60 min

Silver angkot or car south along the coast road

Better beach and more budget rooms; also the main alternative Krakatoa departure point.

Merak

caution

Door to door: About 1 h

Car or bus north via Cilegon

Ferry port to Sumatra; only worth it if you are crossing, not as a beach day.

Sawarna

overnight

Door to door: 4–5 h

Car south via Labuan and Bayah

Much better surf beaches; too far for a day return.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Anyer Kidul / Karang Bolong strip

The main resort row along Jl. Raya Karang Bolong south of the lighthouse; walk to the beach, most restaurants and the boat jetties.

Cinangka

Quieter stretch 10–15 min further south with Marina and Sirih beaches; needs a car or ojek for everything.

Anyer town centre

Near the market and the Cilegon side; cheap local food and angkot, but not on the beach.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
Rp350,000–600,000 (≈ US$25–40) excl. bed
Mid
Rp600,000–1,200,000 (≈ US$40–75) excl. bed
High
Rp1,200,000 (≈ US$75)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range resort double1 × 2 nights × Rp900,000Rp1,800,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × Rp800,000Rp3,200,000
Car with driver, Jakarta–Anyer one way1 × Rp900,000Rp900,000
Scooter rental, one day2 × Rp100,000Rp200,000
eSIM, about a week of data2 × Rp150,000Rp300,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeRp640,000
Trip total≈ Rp1,760,000 per person per day, bed includedRp7,040,000≈ US$450

2026 estimate in rupiah; long-distance transport and the Krakatoa boat trip excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coconut at a beach stallRp5,000–15,000 (≈ under US$1)
Emping crackers from a beach sellerRp10,000–25,000 (≈ US$1–2)
Nasi goreng or grilled fish at a local warungRp25,000–60,000 (≈ US$2–4)
Angkot hop along the coast roadRp5,000–10,000 (≈ under US$1)
Ojek, 5 kmRp20,000–35,000 (≈ US$2–3)
eSIM or data SIM, about a weekRp100,000–200,000 (≈ US$7–13)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Low crime, real natural hazards: strong currents and no lifeguards, potholed and flooded coast roads, and the Sunda Strait tsunami zone. Keep cash for stalls, use a car at night, and check sea conditions before any boat trip.
  • Weekend and holiday rates at resorts can be double the midweek price — book ahead for Fri–Sun.
  • Roads to some beaches have potholes and can flood after heavy rain; trucks use the coast road.
  • The Sunda Strait crossing to Krakatoa is open water: trips are cancelled in high waves, and Dec–Feb is the roughest period.
  • Anyer sits in the Krakatoa tsunami zone — if you feel a strong quake or the sea withdraws, move inland and uphill immediately.
  • Swim only where locals swim; there are no lifeguards on most stretches and currents can be strong.

Emergency numbers

General emergency (Indonesia)
112
Police
110
Ambulance
118 or 119
Fire
113
Basarnas search and rescue (sea incidents)
115

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Emergency

  • General emergency112
  • Police110
  • Ambulance118 or 119
  • Basarnas (sea rescue)115

Embassy

No embassies in Anyer; most are in Jakarta. Consular help for the region is handled from Jakarta — check your embassy's Jakarta page before you travel.

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Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Car with driver, Jakarta → Anyer: about Rp800,000–1,200,000 (≈ US$50–75), 2–3 h without jams
  • Angkot Cilegon → Anyer: Rp5,000–10,000 (≈ under US$1)
  • Krakatoa boat trip, per person: about Rp400,000–900,000 (≈ US$25–55) depending on group size

Say or show

  • Permisi / Maaf — Excuse me / Sorry (per-mee-see / ma-af)
  • Terima kasih — Thank you (te-ree-ma ka-see)
  • Berapa harganya? — How much is it? (be-ra-pa har-ga-nya)
  • Bisa bayar pakai kartu? — Can I pay by card? (bee-sa ba-yar pa-kai kar-too)
  • Di mana toiletnya? — Where is the toilet? (dee ma-na toy-let-nya)
  • Tidak, terima kasih — I don't want it, thank you (tee-dak, te-ree-ma ka-see)

Cash is king at stalls and for angkot; ATMs cluster near the Anyer town centre and larger resorts.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Anyer. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep (dry season, calmer sea) · avoid Dec–Feb (rain and rough crossings), Indonesian long weekends and Idul Fitri week · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for CGK: realistic drive times by day of week, toll exit at Cilegon Timur, and a midweek-versus-weekend rate check.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: lighthouse and km 0, Sambolo, Karang Bolong resort strip, Cinangka beaches.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (lighthouse, Marina, Sambolo, Sirih) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Krakatoa crossing fixtures: sea-state go/no-go, life-jacket check and a refund rule so the boat day can go green.

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