Indonesia
Bali
Beaches, rice terraces and warungs. Cheap to live in, expensive to get around.
When to go
Jul, Aug, Oct tend to be the best months here. Jan is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp182.500per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp576.037 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp400.000per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp810.681 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp2.085.000per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.147.943 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entry
- Flight time from CGK
- 1h 55m nonstop
- Airport
- DPS
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-16. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Nov 2026, about Rp2.656.775
Dec 2026 costs about Rp708.348 more.
Researched fares: Rp2.526.500 to Rp3.935.299 per person over 76 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: Indonesia AirAsia at Rp2.526.500.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Bali
- Fastest journey
- 1h 55m · Non-stop · Citilink
- Cheapest itinerary
- 1h 55m · Non-stop · Citilink
- Usually flown by
- Citilink, Indonesia AirAsia, Sriwijaya Air, NAM Air
- Carbon, one way
- 97 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Bali
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Stana Puri Gopa Hotel3★ · 4.2/5 · 1,706 reviewsRp600.000
- Fourteen Roses Beach Hotel3★ · 4.1/5 · 1,145 reviewsRp826.848
- Les Mandarines - Rice fields & jungle retreat4★ · 4.8/5 · 60 reviewsRp1.566.957
- Govala Ubud Villas & SPA4★ · 4.5/5 · 280 reviewsRp805.705
- Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach Bali4★ · 3.7/5 · 336 reviewsRp910.000
- The Jayakarta Bali Beach Resort4★ · 3.8/5 · 4,578 reviewsRp1.106.842
- Meruhdani Boutique Hotel Ubud3★ · 4.3/5 · 1,156 reviewsRp717.817
- Arcana Ubud4★ · 4.9/5 · 26 reviewsRp751.091
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Bali?
From what we captured across a year of departures, November is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Bali, at around Rp2.656.775 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Indonesia on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Indonesia: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Bali cost?
We budget about Rp400.000 per person per day in Bali for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Bali?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, July, August, October are the most comfortable months in Bali.
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