How walkable is Surabaya?
Surabaya has a walkability score of 86 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 8th most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Indonesia.
What's within walking distance
480 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Surabaya. The nearest grocery is Kana Sayur, about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for books & libraries.
- Kana Sayur370 m · 5 min
- Depot Lasmini470 m · 6 min
- Gudang Setia 5 Jaya970 m · 12 min
- Warung Makan "Cantik"290 m · 4 min
- Bakso Solo JJ310 m · 4 min
- Kemiri Restaurant420 m · 5 min
- Alfamart320 m · 4 min
- Rumah Kecapi370 m · 5 min
- Empat Putra Surabaya440 m · 5 min
- Warong Goebuk Soeroboyo530 m · 7 min
- Outlet By Coffee570 m · 7 min
- Bangi Kopi Kaza City590 m · 7 min
- BCA KCP Kenjeran310 m · 4 min
- BCA KCP Kapasari l Whatshapp 0817168934410 m · 5 min
- BCA KCP Kas Kapas Krampung570 m · 7 min
- Taman 10 Nopember Park1.1 km · 14 min
- Taman Remaja Surabaya1.3 km · 16 min
- Taman Teratai1.5 km · 19 min
- SDN Kapasan V/147 Surabaya - ꦱꦢꦤ ꦏꦄꦥꦄꦱꦄꦤ ꦊ560 m · 7 min
- SD Negeri 6 Rangkah650 m · 8 min
- Pelita Kasih Mulia860 m · 11 min
- Spensabaya Library2.4 km · 30 min
- Movimax Kaza430 m · 5 min
- SukaSuka Karaoke Keluarga570 m · 7 min
- Kapasari Kampung Jelimet800 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at -7.2447, 112.7587. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 212 street intersections per km², and blocks average 68 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 82 to 99, and Surabaya's score of 86 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 85 | Map |
| 1 km north | 82 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 86 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 84 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 96 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 96 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Semarang, Indonesia | 259 km | 95 |
| Bandung, Indonesia | 569 km | 95 |
| Bekasi, Indonesia | 647 km | 85 |
| Depok, Indonesia | 662 km | 89 |
| Bogor, Indonesia | 663 km | 87 |
Questions about walking in Surabaya
Is Surabaya a walkable city?
Yes. Central Surabaya has a walkability score of 86 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 8th of 14 cities in Indonesia and 159th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Indonesia?
Medan is the most walkable of the 14 cities ranked in Indonesia, with a score of 96. Surabaya ranks 8th with 86.
How does Surabaya compare with nearby cities?
Surabaya sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Surabaya scores 86, against Semarang (95, 259 km away), Bandung (95, 569 km away) and Bekasi (85, 647 km away).
How is Surabaya's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Surabaya it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.