Cheap Flights from Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) to Bali (Denpasar) (DPS)

Flying the route between Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport is quick and easy. Ngurah Rai is informally known as Denpasar International Airport, so don’t get confused if you hear people mentioning it by that name.

You’ll have your choice of carriers, including:

• Indonesia AirAsia
• Citilink
• Lion Air
• Malaysia Airlines

Booking on any one of these carriers shouldn’t be a problem, and there are enough flights that you’ll be able to pick between departure and arrival times to tailor to your leisure. Your flight will be short, nonstop, and rarely suffer from any delay no matter which carrier you pick.

For this route, you’ll be leaving from Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Leaving Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is an intensely busy airport that always operates slightly over its capacity. As a hub of the entire Asia-Pacific region, Soekarno-Hatta can feel like an anthill of people until you take a step outside onto one of the beautiful gardens that serve as lounging pavilions for passengers.

Do yourself a favor and stake out a nice spot in the garden while you wait; there are many shopping choices and eateries at Soekarno-Hatta, but they tend to be heavily overcrowded and sometimes understocked.

The flight to Bali will depart from Terminal 1, which you can access via a sky bridge if you end up in the other terminal. Within Terminal 1, your flight to Bali will likely depart from gates B1-B7, though there’s a chance it’ll depart from the C gates depending on which carrier you booked your flight with.

Plan to arrive at Soekarno-Hatta a bit earlier than you would otherwise for a domestic flight in Indonesia. The congestion of people within the airport can make traversing the gates more time consuming than you might expect.

Arriving At Ngurah Rai International Airport

After you touch down in Ngurah Rai International Airport, you’ll find yourself in the domestic terminal. You’ll want to follow the signs to the baggage counters, collect your stuff, then proceed to the transportation hub.

The transit hub is just outside the arrivals hall, to the right. You’ll find taxis and buses that can take you to anywhere on the island, for a fee. Make sure that you check the airport’s fare guide located at https://www.baliairport.com/transportation/ to ensure that you’re not overpaying for your destination if you decide to take a cab.

If you’d prefer to rent a car, follow the signs out of the arrival hall to the car rental area. In the rental area, you’ll be able to pick from rentals provided by Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, or Sixt. The cars in Bali tend to be a bit smaller than cars elsewhere, but you’ll still have your pick of common vehicles if you’re willing to pay.