How to get from Ngurah Rai International to Ubud
Medium confidenceChecked May 2026
Pre-book a Grab Car or private driver. Ubud is too far for Gojek bikes with luggage, and the taxi-cartel quote is steep.
Best options
Best overall
Pre-booked private driver (~IDR 350,000–500,000) or Grab Car from the legal lot.
Cheapest safe
Grab Car if you can wait for one to accept the long ride.
Best at night
Pre-booked driver — drivers rarely take long late-night rides on-app.
With luggage / kids
Private driver or Grab Car.
Taxi fare
Airport taxi counter often quotes IDR 700,000+ flat. Fares vary by traffic and time.
Ride-hailing
Grab Car works but pickup is the off-airport lot.
restricted
Public transport
None practical for Ubud.
After landing — step by step
- 1Pre-book a driver via your villa or a trusted operator
- 2Otherwise walk to the legal Grab/Gojek lot and book Grab Car
Scam warnings
Inflated 'meter' taxis
Drivers stopping at coffee plantations or 'art shops' for commission
Avoid this
- • Commission-shop detours — say no firmly