For the moment only one direct international flight is available. Air asia flies daily from Kuala Lumpur to Bandung. A flight used to connect bandung directly to Singapore. The service is on and off, check with merpati nusentara for details.Another alternative is to fly to Jakarta and come by bus or shuttle bus to bandung.

Local

Plane

Direct flights from surabaya, batam, denpasar(bali), Palembang and Ujung pandang check with merpati nusentara for up to date shedule.WARNING- It is very difficult to get a fair taxi ride from the airport. The taxis from the airport usually refuse to use the meter. Never pay more then 10usd. Your ride back to the airport will probably cost you half the price if you use a metered taxi. 

Train

Bandung has a very nice train station dating from dutch colonial times. Train from all across java and jakarta arrive in the station. Local train also depart regularly.  

Taxi

The taxis in Bandung are abounding  and the fare is cheap. The company named BlueBird  is the most reliable. They invariably use the meter and receive very strict training in being the best possible taxi driver. The best second choice is Gemah Ripah, they will most of the time accept to use the meter. If desperate you can use any of the remaining company’s. The price will depend on your barganing skill, your personal safety will never be at risk with any of the taxi’s you will take in Bandung.Taxis outside of bandung never use a meter. You might wanna inquire about the fare with a local before negotiating  with the driver. 

Bus

West java is covered by a very extensive bus network . The main bus terminals in Bandung are Lewipanjang, serving buses from the west(Bogor, Jakarta…) and Cicaheum, serving buses to the east(Garut, Cirebon and east java).  Bandung’s local bus  line is named Damri. Some of them have air condition. Don’t take any valuables with you as pickpocketing is not unheard of. 

Mini Bus

Since the completion of the Jakarta Bandung highway, Mini bus service or shuttles have been groing very fast. Mostly serving Jakarta with a point to point service(no en route stops) they are gradually adding more destinations. The fare is relatively cheap and the confort is better then on buses. 

Boat

The only connection by sea is a boat from Kalipucang(pangandaran) and Cilacap in Central java.  

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According to the 2005 Socio-Economic Survey, West Java’s population is 39,960,869, making it the most populous province in Indonesia. It has an area of 34,736 km²; aside from the province of Jakarta, it is the most densely populated province in the country with an average of 1,150 people per km².

West Java borders Jakarta and Banten province to the west, and Central Java to the east. To the north is Java Sea. To the south is the Indian Ocean. Unlike most other provinces in Indonesia which have their capitals in coastal area, the provincial capital Bandung is located in a mountainous area.

In addition to Indonesian, the official national language, the other widely-spoken language in the province is Sundanese. In some areas near the southern borders with Central Java, Javanese is also spoken. The main language spoken in Cirebon and nearby areas (Majalengka, Indramayu, Sumber) is Cirebonese, a dialect of Javanese.^[7] Indonesian is widely spoken as a second language, except in some remote rural areas.

Capital	Bandung
Governor	Ahmad Heryawan
Area	34,816.96 km² (13,443 sq mi)
Population	35,724,000  (2000)
Density	1,026.1 /km² (2,658 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Sundanese (74%), Javanese (11%),Betawi (5%), Cirebonese (5%)[2]
Religion	Islam (96.5%), Protestant (1.2%), Roman Catholic (0.7%), Buddhism (0.2%),Hinduism (0.1%)
Languages	Indonesian (official), Sundanese
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)

History

The oldest human inhabitant archaeological findings in the region were unearthed in Anyer (the western coast of Java) with evidences of bronze and iron metallurgical culture dated back to the first millennium AD. The prehistoric Buni (the present-day Bekasi) clay pottery were later developed with evidences found from Anyer to Cirebon. Some artifacts (dated from 400 BC — AD 100) such as food and drink containers were found mostly as burial gifts. There is also archeological evidence in Batujaya Archaeological Site dating from the 2nd century, and according to Dr Tony Djubiantono, the head of Bandung Archeology Agency, Jiwa Temple in Batujaya, Karawang, West Java was also built around this time.Recorded history of West Java administration was started from the fourth century with the existence of Tarumanagara kingdom. Seven inscribed stones written in Wengi letters (used in the Indian Pallava period) and in Sanskrit language describe most of the kings of Tarumanagara. Records of Tarumanegara’s administration lasted until the sixth century, which coincides with the attack of Srivijaya as stated in the Kota Kapur inscription (AD 686).The Sunda kingdom then came into the ruling power of the region, the reference to which were found in the Kebon Kopi II inscription (AD 932).An ulema known today as Sunan Gunung Jati settled in Banten Girang, with the intention of spreading the world of Islam in this still pagan town. In the meantime, the Sultanate of Demak from central Java grew into an immediate threat to Sunda kingdom. To defend against the threat, Prabu Surawisesa Jayaperkosa signed a treaty (known as the Luso Sundanese Treaty) with the Portuguese in 1512. In return, the Portuguese was granted an accession to build fortresses and warehouses in the area, as well as trading agreement with the kingdom. This first international treaty of West Java with the Europeans was commemorated by the placement of the Padrao stone monument at the riverbank of the Ciliwung River in 1522.Although the treaty with Portuguese had been established, it could not come to realization. Sunda Kalapa harbour fell under the alliance of the Sultanate of Demak and the Sultanate of Cirebon (former vassal state of Sunda kingdom) in 1524 after their troops under Paletehan alias Fadillah Khan had conquered the city. In 1524/1525, their troops under Sunan Gunung Jati also seized the port of Banten and established the Sultanate of Banten which was affiliating with the Sultanate of Demak. The war between the Sunda kingdom with Demak and Cirebon sultanates then continued for five years until a peace treaty were made in 1531 between King Surawisesa and Sunan Gunung Jati. From 1567 to 1579, under the last king Raja Mulya, alias Prabu Surya Kencana, Sunda kingdom declined essentially under the pressure from the Sultanate of Banten. After 1576, the kingdom could not maintain its capital at Pakuan Pajajaran (the present-day Bogor) and gradually the Sultanate of Banten took over the former Sunda kingdom’s region. The Mataram Sultanate from central Java also seized the Priangan region, the southeastern part of the kingdom.In the sixteenth century, the Dutch and the British trading companies established their trading ships in West Java after the falldown of Sultanate of Banten. For the next three hundred years, West Java fell under the Dutch East Indies’ administration. West Java was officially declared as a province of Indonesia in 1950, referring to a statement from Staatblad number 378. On October 17, 2000, as part of nationwide political decentralization, Banten was separated from West Java and made into a new province. (data from wikipedia)