Why go
- Capital and largest city of Bali, Indonesia.
- 2 recommended spots to eat and drink.
- Served by I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS).
History
Denpasar is the capital and the largest city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. Denpasar is the largest city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second largest city in Eastern Indonesia after Makassar. It is bordered by Badung Regency to its west and north, Gianyar Regency to its east, and the Indian Ocean and the Badung Strait to its south. The growth of the tourism industry on the island of Bali has pushed the city of Denpasar to become a center of business activities, and has positioned the city as an area with high per capita income and growth in Bali. The population of the city at the end of 2024 was 670,210.
Eat & drink
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 33 airlines, 42 direct destinations
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800, A330-300, CRK, A330-200, ATR 72, 777-200…) · 24 routes: Bandung, Bima, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kupang, Labuhan Bajo, Melbourne, Osaka, Palembang, Perth, Praya, Semarang, Seoul, Singapore, Surabaya, Sydney, Taipei*, Timika, Tokyo, Tokyo, Ujung Pandang, Waikabubak-Sumba Island, Yogyakarta
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (ATR, 737-900, 737-800) · 15 routes: Bandung, Batam, Bima*, Jakarta, Kupang, Labuhan Bajo*, Malang*, Maumere*, Praya*, Semarang*, Surabaya*, Ujung Pandang, Waikabubak-Sumba Island*, Waingapu*, Yogyakarta
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 10 routes: Bandung, Darwin, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Perth, Singapore, Surabaya, Ujung Pandang, Yogyakarta
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320, 787-8) · 7 routes: Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore, Sydney
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, Fokker 100) · 6 routes: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth*, Port Hedland, Sydney*
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 4 routes: Balikpapan, Bandung, Jakarta, Surabaya
- All Nippon Airways NH (A330-300, A330-200) · 3 routes: Osaka, Tokyo, Tokyo
- Mandala Airlines RI (A320) · 3 routes: Hong Kong, Jakarta, Singapore
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Guangzhou, Shenzhen
- Qantas QF (A320) · 2 routes: Perth*, Singapore
- Sriwijaya Air SJ (735, 737-800) · 2 routes: Dili, Jakarta
- Air Niugini PX (737-800) · 1 route: Port Moresby
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Asiana Airlines OZ (767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Cathay Pacific CX (747-400, 777-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- China Airlines CI (A330-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A330-200) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Dragonair KA (A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- EVA Air BR (A330-200) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Interlink Airlines ID (737-900) · 1 route: Jakarta
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Singapore
- Korean Air KE (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A330-300, 737-800, 777-200) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Malindo Air OD (737-900) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Qatar Airways QR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (737-800, 777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Thai Airways International TG (777) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Valuair VF (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DPS has direct flights to 42 destinations on 33 airlines (incl. Singapore, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Perth, Bandung…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Serangan, 7.8 km); routes include Sanur-Mushroom Bay, Serangan - Lembongan (Yellow Bridge), Sanur - Nusa Lembongan.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Denpasar (Bali). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.