Ungaran

Ungaran is a town in Central Java. It is the capital of Semarang Regency.

Understand
Ungaran is a small town immediately south of Semarang, essentially an outer suburb. It is easily reached by public transport or taxi. It is at a higher altitude on the slopes of Mount Ungaran. If you are in Semarang for a few days and need to get out of town, there are a couple of places to consider visiting.

By bus
The corridor 2 of Trans Semarang bus connects Terboyo in Semarang and in Ungaran.

By car
Ungaran is 25 km from Semarang. These are two alternatives, you may use Route 20 National Road or use Route 6 Trans-Java Toll Road (Semarang-Solo) and exit through Ungaran toll gate.

By taxi
Semarang taxis consider Ungaran to be within the city limits, so are happy to travel there. If traffic isn't too heavy, the journey will not be much more than 30 minutes.

By bus
There is a medium TransJateng bus that connects the main road of Ungaran with bus stops.

By ojek
Using ojek (motorcycle taxi) is more flexible to go to tourists or public objects.

By ride-hailing app
There are some online ride-hailing apps such as Gojek, and Grab. You may choose to go by motorcycle or car.

On foot
Some downtown streets are walking-friendly for pedestrians. Beware of walking along the street without a sidewalk.

Do
A couple of 2-3 hour hikes to waterfalls are possible on the slopes of Mount Ungaran close to the town.

Connect
The telephone area code of Ungaran is 024.

Go next
Try checking out the other nearby hill towns of Bandungan, Kopeng, Ambarawa and Salatiga, or keep moving further south to the attractions of Yogyakarta or Surakarta, or the Dieng Plateau to the southwest.