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Periurbanisation has gradually challenged the model of the dense city. In fact, urban sprawl is no longer contiguous with existing built-up areas, but by the spread of suburban residential in peri-urban areas. This geographical distance is possible as a result of the massive and daily use of the automobile. Mobility has been considered as an important factor of urban sprawl. Mobility plays an important role to spatial development and quality of life. Low-density territories, where public transport is a minority, are now very dependent on the automobile. This condition generates certain problems, such as, access to public service, development economic, environmental problem. In general, especially in cities of developed countries, their conclusion is that along with the increasing urban density, travel distances decrease. Nevertheless, such researches on developing countries are still limited. Do they bring a similar conclusion? Using Bandung Metropolitan Area (BMA) as the case study, this paper tries to investigate the travel pattern and it-s relation with density in metropolitan area, with a special focus on peri-urban area. Here household survey data are used as the basis for analysis, together with additional, complementary data taken from authority datasets. The analysis will use quantitative methods. The aim of this paper is to contribute to better informed and targeted spatial and mobility management policies in metropolitan areas, especially in peri-urban area.