Denpasar: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Denpasar is a city of 670,210 people in Indonesia (Bali), 33 m (108 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Sanur. Our booking partner lists 499 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Denpasar runs from about 11 h 39 min a day in late June to 12 h 40 min in late December (computed for -8.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Denpasar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,790 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Denpasar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Denpasar · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 499 places to stay in Denpasar. Of the 444 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (200), and 5 are five-star. Across 50 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.8 out of 10. Guests have left 14,934 reviews in total.
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What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Syahbandar Serangan | 1,734,188 | 2019 |
| Bajra Sandhi Monument | 42,179 | 2020 |
| Bali Museum | 7,330 | 2020 |
| Ngurah Gede Pemecutan's Fingerprint Painting Museum | 785 | 2019 |
| Belanjong pillar | 254 | 2018 |
The busiest is Syahbandar Serangan at 1,734,188 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Denpasar
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Surabaya, 313 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries
- Malang, 294 km — flights · trains · buses · tours
- Situbondo, 169 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mataram, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kediri, 364 km — flights · trains
- Jember, 175 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Probolinggo, 242 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Batu, 308 km — flights
- Klungkung, 24 km — ferries · tours
- Pasuruan, 278 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: George Town, Phuket, Veracruz, Asenovgrad.
Common questions
Which airport serves Denpasar?
Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Denpasar?
About 670,210 people live in Denpasar, across 124 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Denpasar in?
Asia/Makassar, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Denpasar?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Denpasar?
Our booking partner lists 499 places to stay in Denpasar, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Denpasar?
Surabaya (313 km), Malang (294 km), Situbondo (169 km), Mataram (99 km), Kediri (364 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.