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Pemuteran (Menjangan Island) to Ijen (Banyuwangi) by bus or road
About 60 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹320 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car to Gilimanuk + Ketapang ferry + car to Banyuwangi, per vehicle
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bemo to Gilimanuk + ferry on foot + local bus
from ₹320 per person
Best value
Bus
Bemo to Gilimanuk + ferry on foot + local bus
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 to Gilimanuk + Ketapang ferry + car to Banyuwangi, per vehicle | 3 h | ₹2,920–₹5,300per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Bus | Bemo to Gilimanuk + ferry on foot + local bus | 3.5 h | ₹320–₹800per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Private car, Car to Gilimanuk + Ketapang ferry + car to Banyuwangi, per vehicle: Java is an hour behind Bali. Ijen treks pick up in Banyuwangi at about 00:30, so most people sleep there first.
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 to Gilimanuk + Ketapang ferry + car to Banyuwangi, per vehicle | ₹2,920–₹5,300 | ₹2,920–₹5,300 |
| Bus · Bemo to Gilimanuk + ferry on foot + local bus | ₹640–₹1,600 | ₹1,280–₹3,200 |
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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Plan Pemuteran (Menjangan Island) and Ijen (Banyuwangi)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.