Getting there

Planes

You can hop on connecting flights from Kuala Lumpur | Hong Kong | Singapore and other cities in Australia and Southeast Asia to Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport in Denpasar. Cathay Pacific | Quantas Singapore Airlines and AirAsia all fly in and out. UK citizens will need to pay on arrival for a 30-day visa ($25).

Boats

Ferries nip back and forth from Gilimanuk in Western Bali to Java regularly, although they’re far from the smoothest of rides.

Automobiles

You can rent a car to explore the island easily enough (although you’ll need to pick up a tourist driving licence) | but given Balinese drivers’ rather ‘informal’ approach to the rules of the road | and the narrowness of the streets | it’s not exactly recommended.