My international to domestic transfer at Denpasar’s Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali was a bit odd, but overall quite smooth.
International To Domestic Transfer At Bali Airport (DPS)
After arriving on Aero Dili, I had to buy another visa, fill out another customs form, and go through the same immigration formalities I had done the day before, when I was in the country for a grand total of 15 minutes.
This time, I bought the visa the counter. Indonesia no longer puts in a visa sticker, but processes visas on arrival in the same manner in which you would request them online before arriving (last year, when Augustine and I were on our SAS Million Mile trip, we got two large visa stickers in our passports).
Thankfully, the immigration hall was empty and I got through very quickly.
Outside, you wind your way through coffee shops, SIM card kisoks, and ground transport desks before you come out into the public arrivals area. From there, I followed the signs to domestic connections. Although I’ve flown out of Bali many times over the years, I’ve never flown domestically within Indonesia until now.
The signs took me down a hallway and to a parking structure. There, I was told to wait. Presently, a golf cart pulled up and I was told to sit inside (there were a few other passengers at this point as well).
We traveled through the parking garage, out onto a road, turned left, and followed the road until we reached the domestic terminal. It was definitely walkable from the international terminal, but a 15-20 minute walk and it was very hot and humid out, so the ride was appreciated.
I hopped off the golf cart and headed into the terminal, where I found a special check-in area for my Garuda Indonesia flight up to Jakarta.
I’ll share about that flight next and save the lounge reviews for the full trip report after the journey.
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