How To Reach Bali From Bangalore

Delhi (Air India) and Bengaluru (IndiGo) have non-stop flights, and Mumbai has one-stop direct flights (IndiGo via Chennai). Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Pune and Ahmedabad connect through Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok or an Indian hub. Practically every Indian airport with international flights can reach Bali on one or two tickets.

Economy one-way fares start at about Rs 23,000, based on fares checked in October 2026. A return ticket usually costs Rs 45,000 to Rs 65,000 in shoulder months and Rs 70,000 or more in July, August and over Christmas and New Year. Booking 6 to 10 weeks ahead and flying on a Tuesday or Wednesday keeps costs down.

February, March and the stretch from late September to early November usually have the lowest fares, because they fall outside Indian school holidays and Bali's July to August peak. Avoid Diwali week and 20 December to 5 January. If you fly in March, check the Nyepi date, when Bali's airport closes for 24 hours.

Singapore has the most daily flights to Bali and a short 2 hour 40 minute onward leg, so it suits most travellers. Kuala Lumpur is usually the cheapest, with Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Batik Air. Bangkok works best for Kolkata and the north-east. Gulf hubs add 5 to 8 hours.

Not if you stay airside on a single ticket. Your bags are checked through and you change planes without passing immigration. If you book two separate tickets (a self-transfer), you must clear immigration, collect and re-check bags, so check the entry rules for that country and allow at least 3 hours.

Yes. Indian passport holders need a Visa on Arrival, which costs IDR 500,000 (about Rs 2,600) for a 30-day stay, extendable once for 30 more days. You can buy it at Bali airport or apply online as an e-VOA before you fly, which lets you use the arrival autogates. Your passport must be valid for 6 months from arrival.

The Bali tourist levy is a one-time charge of IDR 150,000 (about Rs 800) per person for every foreign visitor, in place since February 2024. Pay it on the official Love Bali website or app (lovebali.baliprov.go.id) before you travel and keep the QR code it emails you. It is separate from the visa fee.

Ngurah Rai airport is 3 to 5 km from Kuta (10 to 20 minutes), 10 to 12 km from Seminyak (30 to 50 minutes in evening traffic), 12 km from Nusa Dua (20 to 30 minutes on the toll road) and 37 km from Ubud (75 to 100 minutes). A taxi or Grab to Ubud costs about IDR 300,000 to 450,000.

Bali is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time. Bali follows Central Indonesia Time (WITA, UTC+8), while India is on UTC+5:30. When it is 12:00 noon in Delhi, it is 2:30 pm in Bali. Neither country uses daylight saving, so the gap stays the same all year.

Yes. Bali is a province of Indonesia, and your Indonesian visa covers it. The Indonesia to Bali distance people search for is usually Jakarta to Bali, which is 983 km, or about 1 hour 50 minutes by domestic flight. From India it is simpler to fly straight to Bali than to go through Jakarta.

No. Bali is an island with no rail, road or regular passenger-ship link from India, so you have to fly. Inside Indonesia you can take a train across Java to Banyuwangi and a 1-hour ferry to Gilimanuk in west Bali, but that only helps if you are already in Java.

Yes. Ngurah Rai airport closes for 24 hours on Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence, which moves every year with the Balinese calendar. In 2027 it falls on 8 March, from 06:00 on 8 March to 06:00 on 9 March. No flights land or depart, and hotels ask guests to stay indoors, so plan arrivals and departures around it.