Why go
- Urban village and town in Indonesia.
- Served by Jati Papak Airstrip.
History
Kuta is a tourist area, administratively an urban village (kelurahan), and the capital of Kuta District, Badung Regency, southern Bali, Indonesia. Kuta is a part of the Denpasar metropolitan area, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of downtown Denpasar. Originally known as a fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourism, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodations, restaurants and bars, and many renowned surfers who visit from Australia. It is near Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 33 airlines, 42 direct destinations
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800, A330-300, CRK, A330-200, ATR 72, 777-200…) · 24 routes: Bandung, Bima, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kupang, Labuhan Bajo, Melbourne, Osaka, Palembang, Perth, Praya, Semarang, Seoul, Singapore, Surabaya, Sydney, Taipei*, Timika, Tokyo, Tokyo, Ujung Pandang, Waikabubak-Sumba Island, Yogyakarta
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (ATR, 737-900, 737-800) · 15 routes: Bandung, Batam, Bima*, Jakarta, Kupang, Labuhan Bajo*, Malang*, Maumere*, Praya*, Semarang*, Surabaya*, Ujung Pandang, Waikabubak-Sumba Island*, Waingapu*, Yogyakarta
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 10 routes: Bandung, Darwin, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Perth, Singapore, Surabaya, Ujung Pandang, Yogyakarta
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320, 787-8) · 7 routes: Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore, Sydney
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, Fokker 100) · 6 routes: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth*, Port Hedland, Sydney*
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 4 routes: Balikpapan, Bandung, Jakarta, Surabaya
- All Nippon Airways NH (A330-300, A330-200) · 3 routes: Osaka, Tokyo, Tokyo
- Mandala Airlines RI (A320) · 3 routes: Hong Kong, Jakarta, Singapore
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Guangzhou, Shenzhen
- Qantas QF (A320) · 2 routes: Perth*, Singapore
- Sriwijaya Air SJ (735, 737-800) · 2 routes: Dili, Jakarta
- Air Niugini PX (737-800) · 1 route: Port Moresby
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Asiana Airlines OZ (767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Cathay Pacific CX (747-400, 777-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- China Airlines CI (A330-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A330-200) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Dragonair KA (A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- EVA Air BR (A330-200) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Interlink Airlines ID (737-900) · 1 route: Jakarta
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Singapore
- Korean Air KE (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A330-300, 737-800, 777-200) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Malindo Air OD (737-900) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Qatar Airways QR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (737-800, 777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Thai Airways International TG (777) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Valuair VF (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.
Getting there by ferry
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 Jati Papak Airstrip. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Benoa port, 4.1 km); routes include Serangan - Lembongan (Yellow Bridge), Sanur-Mushroom Bay, Sanur - Nusa Lembongan.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kuta Beach. 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.