We are a PADI 5 Star Dive Center in Amed Bali and can help you arrange transfers to and from the area.
Bali Ngurah Rai, otherwise known as Denpasar (DPS) is a large international airport with daily flights from over 30 international destinations, including Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore, Dubai, Amsterdam, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and many cities in Australia. You can also take a flight from Bali to connect with international flights through Jakarta Soekarno-Hatto airport (CGK) which is the 8th busiest airport in the world and has international departures to even more cities including London, Paris, Doha and Tokyo.
Denpasar also services domestic flights from all over Indonesia, including direct flights from Manado, Lombok and Jakarta. You can also fly to or from almost anywhere in Indonesia using connecting flights. The main internal carriers are Lion Air and Garuda, the national airline of Indonesia.
There are daily direct Lion Air flights between Manado and Bali, allowing you to easily have a dive-combo between the locations:
Flight time is approximately three hours and a one way ticket should cost approximately IDR1,500,000.
Amed is about 2 hours by car from Bali Denpasar airport & Sanur and we can arrange these transfers for you. The drive itself is very scenic, varying from coastline to winding through tropical hills and rice paddies.
We can also arrange transfers to and from other locations in Bali such as Ubud, Kuta, Canggu, etc. We are happy to give you a price on request.
The other way to get to Amed is by a fast boat using Sea Express. They depart from the Gili’s in Lombok, as well as Bangsal port near Sengiggi, Lombok.
The boat ride itself is only about 40 minutes. You may need to wade through shallow water when getting on / off the boat (up to knee height) – avoid wearing long trousers and be careful with handbags / laptop bags!
From Amed to Lombok: Departs 09:30
From Lombok to Amed: Departs 12:30
A one way ticket costs 350,000Rp per person.
Please check Sea Express website for up to date prices and schedule.