Why go
- Province in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia.
- Known for EDM, dance music.
- 1 curated must-see attraction on record, including Kelingking Beach.
- 1 hand-picked place to stay.
- Served by Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA).
History
Bali is an Indonesian island and province and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller offshore islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast. The provincial capital, Denpasar, is the most populous city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second-largest, after Makassar, in Eastern Indonesia. The Denpasar metropolitan area is the extended metropolitan area around Denpasar. The upland town of Ubud in Greater Denpasar is considered as Bali's cultural centre. The province is Indonesia's main tourist destination, with a significant rise in tourism since the 1980s, and has become the country's area of overtourism. Tourism-related business makes up 80% of the Bali economy.
Must-see attractions
Where to stay
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A319, A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Jakarta, Singapore*
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Illinois Airways IL (ATR 72) · 1 route: Pangkalan Bun
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-900) · 1 route: Jakarta
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Sriwijaya Air SJ (737-300, 735) · 1 route: Jakarta
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 11 airlines, 13 direct destinations
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-900, 737-800, ATR) · 10 routes: Balikpapan, Bandung*, Banjarmasin, Batam, Denpasar, Jakarta, Pekanbaru, Praya, Surabaya*, Ujung Pandang
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800, CRK, A319) · 5 routes: Balikpapan, Denpasar, Jakarta, Singapore, Ujung Pandang
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 3 routes: Denpasar, Jakarta, Singapore
- Sriwijaya Air SJ (737-300, 735) · 3 routes: Balikpapan, Jakarta, Surabaya
- Mandala Airlines RI (A320) · 2 routes: Palembang, Pekanbaru
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 1 route: Balikpapan
- Interlink Airlines ID (737-900) · 1 route: Jakarta
- SilkAir MI (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: JOG has direct flights to 13 destinations on 11 airlines (incl. Jakarta, Singapore, Balikpapan, Denpasar, Pekanbaru…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bali. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.