What most tourists do is that they land at Bali and spend their vacation exploring the many coastal and cultural wonders that the island offers. Being a volcanic island also has its own charm and it is enough to keep tourists occupied. Well, almost. There are airplanes, trains, cars, all kinds of two- and three-wheelers and cycles even.
After you land at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, you can immediately take a connecting domestic flight to your next destination. Garuda Indonesia is a state-operated airline that offers excellent connectivity between the many islands of Indonesia. Lion Air and Air Asia can also ferry you from one island to another.
While extremely convenient, the only downside to smaller airlines is the delay in departure time or getting bumped off the flight. To be sure that this does not happen, you must arrive early at the airport and confirm your reservation. If you wish to spend some time in Bali first, you can get a taxi at the airport itself.
The airport is about 13 kilometres from the city which means a travel time of about minutes. You can pre-book the taxi at the taxi counter. You will receive a ticket with the destination and fare written on it. All you need to do is get on the taxi and head off on your journey. Considering the duration of your trip and the itinerary, you will need to decide which mode of transport works best for you. Renting a car: You can rent a car for as low as Rs a day, or even less, if you are good at bargaining or plan to hire it for several days at a stretch.
Having a set of wheels with you is the most convenient way to see a particular place. Do note that most travel companies will not allow you to take the car to different islands even aboard car ferries. You will need an international driving permit.
Most rental agencies will gladly rent you a car with a valid driving licence from your country, but you could get pulled over by cops who are quick to spot a tourist. You either part with a hefty fine or you will need to bribe your way through. It is much easier to get an international driving permit before you head over. These are more convenient because their schedules are more reliable, they connect major points and the stations are centrally located, making it easy to head out to your sightseeing destination.
You can buy tickets at the station at ticket windows called lokets. We suggest paying a little more and booking seats on the roomier and air-conditioned executive class, especially if you are traveling overnight or have a lot of distance to cover.
Going by ferry: When your entire country is made up of thousands of islands, it is no surprise that you need to have an excellent transport system. From small, open-to-the-sky, wooden boats to large steel ferries with cabins, you have it all. We recommend traveling by the state-owned Pelni service that is comfortable, reliable and halts at nearly all the ports that you would want to visit. There is no need to book in advance unless you are traveling during festival season when the boats run to maximum capacity.
Zip on two-wheelers: Spend a few days watching the locals zip by on their two-wheelers and you will want to do the same. But get on one only if you know how to ride one properly. The roads and traffic in Indonesia is unlike any that you have ever encountered before. And be sure to wear a helmet always.
Buses and more: Indonesian buses are reliable and affordable for those traveling on a shoestring budget. Then there are bemos, the mini buses that are mostly used for short distances. Make sure you know the fare else you could get ripped-off.
You can also opt to ride the motorized three-wheeled rickshaw, called the bajaj, which can carry two passengers. The becak, the bicycle-style rickshaw that is pedaled by the driver, can also carry two passengers. Do negotiate your fare before you start your journey to avoid misunderstandings.
I was pretty upset that from LA to Denpasar both the aircrafts didnt have wifi. Pros: "Friendly cabin crew" Cons: "Economy class seats and the food table".
Pros: "Good service and flight. Business class place to keep the feet is too narrow when its flat bed. No space. Pros: "Good quality aircrafts" Cons: "There was no non vegetarian meal available. Pros: "The crew was very patient. The foid was very good" Cons: "The flight was overbooked, the ground crew was horrible. Everything from checking in, customs and passport control. They were a bunch of lazy idiots". Cons: "Only one person in the three row and that was really great flight".
Pros: "The crew was amazing. Managed to get a whole row to myself bonus! Pros: "The crew was nice" Cons: "Better food and cooked throughly and better seat and more blankets. Pros: "Nice crew. Very uncomfortable. No room to move around. Overcrowded plane. Pros: "Crew, food and entertainment.
Seats were okay. We had to literally run to catch our onward flight to Boston. However, the ground staff at Dubai were excellent, called the gate staff to alert them about us and managed to get us on board. Surprisingly, our luggage was also loaded on to the same flight and we couldn't believe we got the luggage in Boston! Overall, all went well. Pros: "Because i changed to business class, it was a different experience. Comfort, convenience, good service.
Pros: "The crew was really nice. Plus, meal vouchers were useless for us as Dubai airport is quite unfriendly to vegetarians. Never flying Emirates again. Pros: "The ground staff at Emirates check-in counter who so kindly changed my seating to isle as requested and updated my Skywards membership nbr on their data base.
It enabled me to board the flight amongst the 1st and business class passengers. Pros: "The flight was on time and the crew was nice. Probably the ground staff was careless, thus, they just broke my one baggage in that transit.
Pros: "Nothing as such" Cons: "Crew are not polite and carry arrogance while talking to the passengers, especially in the economy cabin. The seats are narrow compared to other ER flights". Pros: "I really liked the leg spacing. It was very comfortable to stretch my legs. Overall it was good. Besides that everything was comfortable.
Also, the entertainment options can be better. Pros: "Smooth boarding and take off on time" Cons: "Food could be better". Pros: "Lovely flight crew and great film selection" Cons: "Would have liked more healthy food options d". Pros: "I left my kindle reader in the seatback in my flight to Dubai. They found it and returned it to me on my retum doback to Chicago 3 weeks later.
Cons: "I missed my connecting flight and was left ro sleep at the airport without any assistance from the Emirates staff. I have to pay for another flight to get to my destination". Cons: "In cochin to Dubai flight , There was no space to put my carry on baggage, I ask the crew to find the place and put it, but one of the crew said there is a place in the front but she cant take it there, I told her if it is above my seat and close to my seat I don't mind to put , some body taken my space its your responsibility to find the place and put it.
I have to take the bag all the way to front. The crew is very lazy and too much attitude, wont fly this flight any more. Cons: "This flight did not happen. It was purchased fraudulently and was caught by Emirates. Please remember all my contact information from your website immediately.
Cons: "Did not happen. Flight was purchased fraudulently and fortunately was caught by Emirates and Amex. Cons: "Electronic entertainment is poor and the whole experience rather depressing no matter how hard the crew tries". Pros: "The inflight crew was helpful, kind and efficient" Cons: "Seat head cushion is not comfortable for short prople". Pros: "Kids meal were OK" Cons: "changing of the airplane to Malaysian airline without prior information.
The Fruit platter was not good, unripe and relatively not so fresh. Pros: "The seats. From the get go, they all looked as if they were working at gunpoint. Secondly, the food was inedible. Over salty, bland, and above all, they ran out of food. On an aircraft the size of an A, one would like to assume that there will be enough food for people who are stuck and afraid of asking for anything from the moody staff. I have been travelling with Emirates for years now and insisted on flying it this time around upon much disapproval from my peers and family.
My experience proved them right. I am still in complete shock and dismay. Shame on you Emirates. Pros: "Cleanliness of aircraft was excellent. Attendants are overall good but staff should be more helpful in asking individuals in manners of courtesy, such as closing shades at appropriate times.
Many people these days are not very courteous and it helps to remind them. Pros: "Coiner person was very courteous and very accommodating. Pros: "Food was decent. Thanks for that! Pros: "Customer service, food, the flight in general was good. But I understand this is beyond your control at times but the whole system would benefit from an upgrade.
The touch screen sometimes takes a while to respond so making the process a little tedious. Pros: "Nice flight. Nice staff.
Nice food. Nice environment. Thanks to Emirates. Pros: "The team was fantastic. Always willing to help. There was some chaos involved once the gates were open. This has to be addressed. Pros: "Entertainment center was great many series. Pros: "The movie selection is always good. I wish that was the case this time. Pros: "The staff was nice, pleasant and attentive!
Pros: "I bid for an upgrade on the 2nd leg so business was much better. The lady serving in business was very nice.
Pros: "Crew was welcoming and considerate. Breakfast food selection was good and tasty. Entertainment system is great. Good leg room. It was a 3. Had to use my next pillow during hour 3.
Pros: "Crew was amazing" Cons: "Seat was very uncomfortable". Pros: "The food was really good. Had the chicken sausage with pasta and mushroom. Everything inside the luggage was wet. Qantas Customer Service was not empathetic. They said it was only water and bad luck.
Pros: "Crew was great. Lots of leg room" Cons: "Many screens weren't working properly". Pros: "Decent crew and food. Fairly punctual. Pros: "Short flight" Cons: "Coffee wasnt an option! The staff looked tired and bored. Pros: "Crew is amazing with a smile always. It was a new aircraft with nice screens and a good variety of movie selections. Service was excellent as well as the food.
I bought the ticket with a friends credit card and they needed to have the actual card to swipe and then only they get access to my booking.
It is company policy but it is not stated when you are making the purchase the airlines website. It says so on the bottom of the ticket on the page long rules in small print.
And in all honesty who reads all of that these days. The ground crew were nice enough to take me to the airlines office at the airport and figure out a solution. It took an hour and a half to sort it out and get a verification from headquarters office in Srilanka. Pros: "Enjoyed the tasty food. Pros: "Flew a few times with UL mainly as it's part of One World and being a QR member I get additional miles and point and travel in business at affordable prices compared to QR extremely high price.
Pros: "overall" Cons: "seats are small but otherwise it is 5 star airline. Cons: "Unfriendly ambiance. Disorganized boarding. The flight attendant named Chanaka moved 2 old passengers on my side. I kindly requested to another staff if I can just move seat too because I am not comfortable. But request no action. The cabin crew are not that caring because I took care of the 2 passengers. I will not choose this airlines again.
Pros: "The service and crew were excellent! Pros: "Crew was very nice" Cons: "Food was with a lot of chilli and very spicy". Cons: "Extremely small space, knees against seat in front, I am only 6 ft tall. Cons: "The connecting flight at Colombo was delayed for more than 5 hrs and there was no communication of whatsoever.
No acknowledgement of the discomfort caused to passengers. Pros: "Great service by crew members Had good number of meals and beverages". Pros: "Besides the outstanding food and service, the jet was a brand new A Of course, the jet pales in comparison to Boeing in its design and comfort. Pros: "Nice lounge. Good food. Friendly staff" Cons: "Flight was late, may not be their fault". Pros: "Liked the food, the service from the airline, the timings and the pricing of the ticket which was very reasonable given the time of the year.
Pros: "Menu choices were surprisingly better than I thought. It had Western, Chinese and Indian vegetarian. Good work. Keep it up! Online check-in is bad.
I cannot change the pre-selected seat because all shown taken. Must be handled at the counter. So what is the point to do online check-in. Pros: "Good quality Airbus planes. Cons: "very bad meal. Offered beef. I was impressed by the staff, the service, and the in flight amenities, considering it was a short 1 hour flight from Colombo to Maldives.
Pros: "Stuff is friendly, helpful and supportive. Both on the ground and in the plane" Cons: "It would have been nice to be offered a lunch during the 2h transit in Colombo as it was lunch hours.
Pros: "Business class on A Service excellent. Colombo Airport rather disorganized. Pros: "Free entertainment nice selection of movies , free food and drinks food is a bit spicy, but within reason , more leg room than expected. I can't go into Dubai, but I can be at the terminal. To their credit, they realized their mistake just in time and I was able to make the flight, albeit barely, so no harm done. Pros: "the vegetarian food on the second flight Colombo to Bangkok was really nice, good taste, comforting.
Pros: "Perfect and impressed. Pros: "Good helping staff" Cons: "Small flight, leg space in economy class was just little. Legs touching the seat ahead. So less comfort. Pros: "Very smooth and easy process boarding and taking off" Cons: "No entertainment".
Pros: "Everything went smoothly from check in to arrival. Bags were delivered timely. Flights were on time. Little to no food service. Pros: "The crew are ok. They should find jobs with other, better airlines. Delay management horrible, call centre was worse. Pros: "Average flight" Cons: "Changed the time of my flight early by more than 2 hours, with no communication.
I therefore missed the flight. I was informed there was a flight that evening but they refused to move me as I had booked through an agent. Later flight was delayed, resulting in me missing my friends pre wedding henna party and arriving more than 8 hours late. Not a single apology given! Pros: "Except for a 1-hour delay, overall the flight was good, smooth and enjoyable.
Loved the inflight meal. This time, the staff at the check-in desk kindly booked a refundable return for me. Otherwise, you may want to reduce the risk of any issues when flying one-way in one of these ways:.
Keep in mind the goal is just to show you can leave the destination country. If you choose the solution of buying a temporary return ticket, I recommend using Onwardticket. You can see that Onwardticket has a 4. Flying one-way is often necessary, especially if you travel long-term, are a digital nomad, or simply flying back from another country.
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Leave a comment Your email address will not be published. Comments are manually moderated. Your website url. I would like to know how can someonbody travel as a bakcpacker witout the return flight ticket. I mean if you could share more tips that would be great. I mean airlines and border services ask for return tickets.
But if you want to go from city a to b then c then d, then how is that possible? I was hoping to travel indefinitely, hopping to multiple countries, and returning whenever I was ready. I thought about just doing a return ticket one year out, thinking I could change my ticket then if I wanted to stay overseas longer, but that is such a random date, and may still mess me up with visa limits.
Can you give me any guidance? Thank you!!! Thanks for this tip. I had problems in the past with one airline. It was a very stressful situation and we had to buy refundable tickets but it took us almost a month in Colombia to finally get it refunded! Anyway I will check that company as we will be taking one way flights in south east Asia. Flying back to the Philippines with one way ticket in February. I will be getting married there and not sure when I will be returning to Canada.
Can someone please advise what I should do? Thank you for your time and help! I just want to cut some traveling time coming back. This is what I usually do. This is the one ways to get proof of onward travel. Try using Visa to find out if you need a visa for the Dominican Republic if you want to stay for 60 days.
Just bought a return ticket from India to Minnesota. It says this ticket is valid for 48 hours. I am not flying to India until Oct 27, Will this faux ticket still be good by then? Bought on Onwardflight. Hey Carol, try contacting them to have your ticket changed. I am flying to the Dominican Republic on August 17, on a one way ticket, I plan to apply for Residency and eventually get married.
I do have an address with my girlfriend apartment. I did buy a return ticket in early May for my return May 25, to the US. But this time I am flying on American Airlines, so am concerned should it arise with them that I am flying on a one way ticket. I am flying from athens to manila with layover in singapore…with one way and I am worried. This always happens to me when booking one-way flights on Air Canada. I had no clue about onwardticket.
I once encountered this problem. But sometimes they send only a PNR number :. Thanks for sharing! I bought 4 one-way tickets last year to go around the globe last year.
Neither any airline staff nor any Immigration officer in any of the visited countries raised any questions. Not even onward tickets need to be provided. So it all depends on what airline you board, what passport you hold and what destination you visit. The only time I encountered questions from airline is on another trip.
I bought a round trip ticket which return date is 10 months afterward. The airline asked me if I have residency in that country. Thanks for telling me about it. And thanks for sharing the overall tips on one way flight tickets. I had a great experience flying one-way from Miami to Rome, Italy, just like this writer had with Spirit going from Miami to Honduras. I was told by the AA ticket agent at check-in that I had better purchase a return fully refundable ticket to the U.
Italian customs, he warned, especially those at Fiumicino, would give me a hard time. I had never considered this and had no idea one-way tickets on international flights could pose a problem. I had planned to spend a few months in Italy and the Balkans and buy a ticket later. But once through Italian customs, the agent explained, I could simply go online and cancel it.
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