I’m thinking of taking my mother to witness the total Solar Eclipse that will be visible in parts of Indonesia in March 2016.

Bangkok is just on the cusp of seeing ‘Up to 90% totality’.

The next one in Europe isn’t for another 10 yrs, so it would be a nice treat for her.

The strip of totality is about 145km wide. The biggest city seems to be Palembang.

Great Google Maps link showing the strip of totality.

So how to get there from BKK.

There are flights to Medan in the North of the Island, but then another 1300km to Palembang. Flights seem to be $100 or so and not by major airlines.

The less travel the better though. She’s not exactly young.

Jakarta is closer, but separated by sea. Flights from there to Palembang? An over night 1st class train from Medan (she loves traveling by train).
Other places also get totality.

It’s really about the easiest way to travel from BKK.

Any Indo lads got some advice?