How to Reach Bali from India? - By Air, By Train, By Ship: A Detailed Guide

The best and most comfortable way to reach Bali is by air. Ngurah Rai International Airport, popularly known as Denpasar International Airport, is the main airport in Bali, Indonesia. It is Indonesia's best and third busiest airport. If you are travelling from India to Bali, metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkatal connect to Ngurah Rai International Airport at Denpasar, Bali. Famous airlines, including Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai, Malindo Air, Air India, and AirAsia, are the airlines that fly between these cities and Bali. There are also several domestic airlines within Indonesia that will connect you with Bali.

Since there are no direct flights to Bali, travellers frequently make stops in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Bangkok to reach Bali. The cheapest flights to Bali frequently depart from Chennai, Kolkata, and Cochin, consider this if you are looking for cheapest Bali tour packages. If purchased in advance, AirAsia provides reasonably priced round-trip tickets with a cost of INR 20,000 with a stopover in Kuala Lumpur. Before leaving, make sure you have your visa in hand because Indian nationals require a visa to enter Kuala Lumpur. The other best way to travel to Bali is by flying to Bangkok and then taking a flight from there to Bali.

There are several domestic airlines within Indonesia that will connect you with Bali. If you wish to explore the more places, you can choose to travel to the other domestic locations like Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Bandung, and Lombok that provide direct flights to Bali at less expensive rates.

There are no railway routes that connect directly to Bali. But if you wish to travel by train, you can reach Bali’s nearby destinations by airways and then reach Bali by connecting trains. First you have to reach places like Jakarta, Yogyakarta, or Bandung, which will connect you to Surabaya's Gubeng Station. From the station, catch a train to Banyuwangi, and from there you can change to a ferry that will take you to Bali. There is also the longest and most popular ferry trip that takes 23 hours to travel from Jakarta to Bali. Travelling by road or train can be tedious and time-consuming, but if you wish to explore Bali more, then you can choose to travel by train or by road, which is also way cheaper than airways.

One of the interesting ways to reach Bali is through waterways, as the Bali port is ideal for cruise trips. The Balinese port is frequently visited by cruise ships from South-East Asia. There is no direct ship that connects India and Bali. But if you are planning to reach Bali by ship, first you have to take a flight from India and reach Singapore or Java, and then you can take a ferry to reach Bali port. There can be unprecedented situations that can arise while travelling, so it is not advisable to travel through to Bali by ship.