FareDice- Tokyo → Jakarta, 30 Nov: €248 (82%), typical for October to December
- Jakarta → Penang, 3 Dec: €55 (18%), too few fares seen to say what's usual
€248 long flights (82%)€55 inside Southeast Asia (18%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 30 Nov – 3 Dec
TokyoJakarta2nPenang
Stay 2 nights in Jakarta, ending in Penang with no flight back. Both places have old towns. Typical November and December highs are 32–33°C everywhere.
Stop by stop
Tokyo
Japan, Start, Mon 30 Nov
- NRT→CGK Mon 30 NovInto Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. 1 stop, Xiamen Airlines first, check the travel time and bag rules€248seen 4 days ago Check price
Typical for October to December. Usually €163–€248 from October to December, counting prices seen over the past two weeks; nearby days and the month alone had too few fares.
- Narita International Airport is 68 km from Tokyo
- an older price: it may be higher now
- it may land Tue 1 Dec: check the time before you book your first night in Jakarta
Jakarta
Indonesia, 2 nights, 1–3 Dec
Indonesia's sprawling capital on Java's north coast, with the Dutch-era Kota Tua quarter, the National Monument, huge malls, street food and boats out to the Thousand Islands.
Typical November: highs of 33°C, wetFlood season: peak months Dec–Feb- CGK→PEN Thu 3 DecFrom Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Indonesia AirAsia, about 2½ hours, cabin bag usually included€55seen 2 days ago Check price
Too few fares seen on this route to say what's usual.
Penang
Malaysia, Last stop, Thu 3 Dec
Island state off Malaysia's west coast, famous for George Town's shophouses, temples and street art, some of the country's best hawker food, and Penang Hill above it all.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, wet
Change a stop
Another city on the same days, the rest of the trip kept, cities close in price first. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- Jakarta No other city has fares in and out on these days.
- Penang At random Manila, Philippines +€85
Book and check
- Book in order, first flight first. If a price has gone up, you can rethink the trip before buying the rest. Prices are the cheapest seen lately, for one traveller, not quotes: "Check price" opens the live one. Separate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
- If a flight is late or cancelled. Each flight is its own ticket, so the next airline won't wait or rebook you for free if you miss it. Every stop on this trip has two nights or more, so a delay of a few hours costs you time there, not the next flight. If a flight is cancelled, its airline normally offers another flight or your money back: take the one that still makes your next flight. A flight missed because the one before was late is usually lost, so look for travel insurance that covers missed connections.
- Entry rules. Check passport and visa rules for Indonesia, Malaysia before you book.
- Seasons. Part of this trip falls in a peak season for storms, floods or heat: watch the forecast in the days before you go, and leave slack in your plans.
Each stop's season
- Jakarta (1–3 Dec): flood season in Jakarta, peak months Dec–Feb (BMKG, Indonesia's weather agency)
Long-run seasons, not forecasts: a storm can come out of season, and most weeks in season pass without one. Heat is from weather-station averages.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Indonesia Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
- Malaysia Canada: take normal security precautions (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
From the Government of Canada and the US State Department, as of 6 Oct. Advisories change, and once you're there your phone's emergency alerts cover the moment. Read the official page for each place before you go.