Basics - The Rough Guide to Bali and Lombok - page 42

GETTING THERE
There's no shortage of international and domestic flights to Bali's only airport, Ngurah
Rai Airport - officially referred to as being in Denpasar (DPS), though it's actually
3km south of Kuta and 11km south of Denpasar. Bandara Internasional Lombok , in the
south of the island, also has a range of domestic and international flights.
The most expensive times to fly to Bali and Lombok are during high season , which on most
airlines runs from the beginning of July through to the middle or end of August and also
includes most of December and the first half of January. During these peak periods flights
should be reserved well in advance.
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Flights from the UK and Ireland
There are currently no nonstop flights from the UK or Ireland to Bali or Lombok. Singapore
Airlines and Malaysia Airlines offer some of the fastest London-Denpasar flights; both re-
quire a brief transfer in Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, but can get you to Bali in as little as sev-
enteen hours. They are often competitively priced against the other major airlines that serve
Bali, most of which require longer transit times and can take up to 22 hours. From London
and Manchester low-season return fares rarely cost less than £550 including tax, rising up
to around £900 in high season. Flying from Ireland, you'll need to add on the return fare to
London.
To Lombok
Lombok is served by a smaller (though growing) range of international flights operated by
Singapore Airlines, KLM and Garuda; from the UK and Ireland, you can expect to pay
around £100-250 more than to Bali. Alternatively, take the cheapest available flight to Bali,
from where you can take an inexpensive domestic flight, fast boat or ferry to Lombok .
Flights from the US and Canada
There's a big choice of flights to Bali from North America , although none are direct. Flights
leaving from the west coast cross the Pacific to Asian hubs such as Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo,