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Kuta to Ijen (Banyuwangi) by bus or road
About 160 km. The private car is fastest at 5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹530 per person.
Ijen (Banyuwangi) to KutaFastest
Private car
Car via the Gilimanuk–Ketapang ferry, per vehicle
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus from Mengwi terminal via the ferry
from ₹530 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus from Mengwi terminal via the ferry
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car via the Gilimanuk–Ketapang ferry, per vehicle | 5 h | ₹7,950–₹13,780per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Bus | Bus from Mengwi terminal via the ferry | 6 h | ₹530–₹1,330per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Private car, Car via the Gilimanuk–Ketapang ferry, per vehicle: Gilimanuk is 3-3.5 h from Kuta; the ferry runs round the clock and takes an hour. Java is an hour behind Bali.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car via the Gilimanuk–Ketapang ferry, per vehicle | ₹7,950–₹13,780 | ₹7,950–₹13,780 |
| Bus · Bus from Mengwi terminal via the ferry | ₹1,060–₹2,660 | ₹2,120–₹5,320 |
Once you’re in Ijen (Banyuwangi)
- Best time: April – October
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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