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Bali Airport to Ubud

Ubud is about 47 km from Bali Airport by road, or roughly 1 hour 17 to 1 hour 26 by car to a hotel in central Ubud. Here is every way there, from a fixed-price private transfer from $30 to Grab, Gojek and the airport taxi, with prices and drive times to each part of Ubud.

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Rice terraces and coconut palms at Tegallalang, north of Ubud, Bali
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Bali Airport to Ubud: the short answer

Every way from Bali Airport to Ubud, compared

Transfer prices per car from Kiwitaxi, and car times from Trip.com's hotel listings, checked October 23, 2026. Traffic can add time.

OptionTimeFare
Private transfer (booked ahead)EasiestMost trips: a fixed price to your Ubud hotel~1 h 17–1 h 26To central Ubud hotels, 47 kmFrom $30Per car, central UbudKiwitaxi: US$30.00 →
Grab or GojekTravelers who already use the appsDoor to doorAbout 1 h 17–1 h 26 to central UbudShown in the appBefore you book; not quoted here
Airport taxiNo booking: taxis at the terminalDoor to doorAbout 1 h 17–1 h 26 to central UbudCheck before you rideNot quoted here
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Private transfer (booked ahead)

~1 h 17–1 h 26From $30

A private transfer is booked before you fly: the driver meets you at arrivals and drives you to your hotel door, at a price fixed when you book. On Kiwitaxi, prices start from $30 to central Ubud, $33 to Kedewatan, $34 to Mas and $35 to Sayan and Payangan for the smallest car, with minibuses for 7 or 10 people.

Book ahead · Kiwitaxi

Private transfer from Bali Airport to Ubud

  • Driver meets you at arrivals
  • Fixed price per car, set when you book
  • Central Ubud, 47 km from the airport

US$30.00

From, to central Ubud on Kiwitaxi · smallest car

Check price on Kiwitaxi

Price as of October 23, 2026; may vary

Why take it

  • The price is fixed before you land, per car rather than per person
  • Meet and greet at arrivals is included
  • Minibuses for 7 or 10 people, priced per vehicle

Worth knowing

  • Book with your flight number so the driver can track delays
  • Prices on the booking site are "from" prices for the smallest car
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Grab or Gojek

Door to doorShown in the app

Both of Southeast Asia's big ride-hailing apps pick up at Bali Airport. Grab's pickup point for international arrivals is the GrabCar Lounge in the international terminal, and its airport cars take up to four passengers and 60 kg of bags. With Gojek, you enter your arrival terminal when you book a GoCar. Both apps show the fare before you confirm. We do not quote app fares here, because neither app publishes a fixed fare to Ubud.

Why take it

  • The fare is shown before you book
  • Grab can also be booked ahead with Advance Booking
  • Grab's in-app chat translates messages to and from your driver

Worth knowing

  • Grab says GrabBike motorbikes do not pick up at the airport
  • Follow the pickup directions in the app; Grab lists its international pickup at the GrabCar Lounge
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Airport taxi

Door to doorCheck before you ride

The airport operator lists taxi service among its transport options. Confirm the price to your hotel before the ride starts. We do not quote taxi fares here: we could not read an official fare list for Ubud, and we only print prices we can confirm.

Why take it

  • No booking needed
  • Straight to your hotel door

Worth knowing

  • Confirm the price before you get in
  • Book a private transfer instead if you want the price fixed in advance

The best way to your hotel area

Prices and distances are Kiwitaxi's route estimates for the smallest car. Times for Mas, Kedewatan and Sayan are Kiwitaxi's; times for central Ubud and Payangan come from Trip.com's listings for hotels there. Traffic can add time. For hotels in and around Ubud, see the Ubud section of where to stay in Bali, and for when to go, the best time to visit Bali.

Staying inBest wayTime
Central UbudPrivate transfer, from $30About 1 h 17–1 h 26, 47 km
MasPrivate transfer, from $34About 50 min, 35 km
KedewatanPrivate transfer, from $33About 1 h 19, 41 km
SayanPrivate transfer, from $35About 1 h 25, 38 km
PayanganPrivate transfer, from $35About 1 h 47, 53 km

Before you land

Indonesia asks every traveler to submit an arrival card within three days before arrival, through the official All Indonesia site linked from evisa.imigrasi.go.id. If your passport needs a visa, the B1 visa on arrival can be bought online there as an e-VOA: it costs Rp500,000 and allows up to 30 days, extendable for another 30. For the visa on arrival, immigration asks to see a passport valid for at least six months and an onward or return ticket.

Bali also charges international tourists a levy of IDR 150,000. Pay it on the provincial government's Love Bali site (lovebali.baliprov.go.id), which emails a QR-code voucher. With those done before you fly, all that is left at the airport is meeting your driver or opening the app.

Questions people ask

How far is Bali Airport from Ubud?

About 47 km by road to central Ubud, according to Kiwitaxi, and about 1 hour 17 to 1 hour 26 by car to hotels there, according to Trip.com hotel listings. Sayan is 38 km and Payangan 53 km from the airport.

How do I get from Bali Airport to Ubud?

The easiest way is a private transfer booked ahead, from $30 per car on Kiwitaxi, with a driver waiting at arrivals. Grab and Gojek also pick up at the airport and show the fare before you book, and taxis wait at the terminal.

How much is a taxi from Bali Airport to Ubud?

We could not read an official taxi fare list for Ubud, so no taxi fare is quoted here; agree the price before the ride. A private transfer on Kiwitaxi starts from $30 per car, fixed when you book.

Can you take Grab or Gojek from Bali Airport?

Yes. Grab lists its pickup for international arrivals at the GrabCar Lounge in the international terminal, and its airport cars take up to four passengers and 60 kg of bags. With Gojek, enter your arrival terminal when you book.

Is there a bus from Bali Airport to Ubud?

Not that we could confirm. The airport says the Trans Metro Dewata bus links the airport with Mengwi Terminal, Kuta and Nusa Dua, and no official page we found lists a service to Ubud.

What do I need before landing in Bali?

An arrival card submitted within three days before arrival, an e-VOA if your passport needs a visa (Rp500,000 for up to 30 days, from evisa.imigrasi.go.id), and the IDR 150,000 Bali tourist levy, paid at lovebali.baliprov.go.id.

How this guide was put together

Read on October 23, 2026. Private-transfer prices and distances are from Kiwitaxi's own route pages, as "from" prices for the smallest car, with Kiwitaxi's times for Mas, Kedewatan and Sayan; car times to central Ubud and Payangan are from Trip.com's listings for hotels there. Grab details are from Grab's Bali Airport page and Gojek's from its airport booking page. The Trans Metro Dewata bus is from the airport operator's transport page. Visa and arrival-card rules are from Indonesia's official e-visa site, and the levy from the Bali provincial government's Love Bali site. No official taxi or app fares to Ubud could be read, so none are quoted. Prices change, so the booking page has the final price.

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