How to Get There
Nusa · Departures
How to Get There
Eighteen destinations, one departure board. Every route below starts at the nearest airport or station and ends at the place itself — by boat, by road, or on foot.
DestinationRegionGatewayFinal leg
Mentawai IslandsW. SumatraPDGFerry
Danau Toba & Sipiso-pisoN. SumatraDTB / KNORoad
Gili TrawanganW. Nusa TenggaraLOPBoat
Gunung RinjaniW. Nusa TenggaraLOPTrek
Pink Beach LombokW. Nusa TenggaraLOPRoad + trek
Padar IslandE. Nusa TenggaraLBJBoat
Wae ReboE. Nusa TenggaraLBJRoad + trek
KelimutuE. Nusa TenggaraENE / MOFRoad + trek
UbudBaliDPSRoad
UluwatuBaliDPSRoad
Nusa PenidaBaliDPSBoat
Bromo Tengger SemeruJavaMLG / SUBRoad + jeep
Borobudur & PrambananYogyakartaYIA / JOGRoad
BaduyBantenTrain (JKT)Road + trek
Tana TorajaSulawesiUPGBus / flight
Derawan IslandsE. KalimantanBEJBoat
Banda NeiraMalukuAMQFlight / ferry
Raja AmpatPapuaSOQBoat
Sumatra
PDG → Mentawai
Mentawai Islands
Surfing & cultural frontier, West Sumatra
FlyInto Minangkabau Intl (PDG), Padang — from Jakarta, Bali, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore.
BoatMentawai Fast Ferry from Muaro Padang Port to Tuapejat or Siberut, 3–6 hrs. Limited charter flights to Rokot Airport also run occasionally.
TipFerries don't sail daily — arrive in Padang the evening before and stay overnight.
DTB → Toba
Danau Toba & Sipiso-piso
Sumatra's volcanic giant & thundering falls
FlySilangit Intl (DTB), the closest airport to the lake, or Kualanamu (KNO) in Medan.
Road1.5–2 hrs from Silangit, or a scenic 4–5 hr drive from Medan via Berastagi — passing Sipiso-piso Waterfall along the way.
TipA multi-day loop around the lake beats a rushed day trip.
West Nusa Tenggara
LOP → Gili T
Gili Trawangan
Lombok's car-free island escape
FlyInto Lombok Intl Airport (LOP).
BoatShuttle (~1.5 hrs) to Bangsal or Teluk Nare, then a 20–40 min boat to the island. Direct speedboats from Bali (Padangbai/Serangan) skip the mainland entirely.
LOP → Rinjani
Gunung Rinjani
Lombok's sacred summit
FlyInto Lombok Intl Airport (LOP).
Road1.5–3 hrs to a trailhead village — Sembalun or Senaru.
TrekMulti-day summit trek, registered guide and permit required.
LOP → Tangsi
Pink Beach Lombok (Tangsi Beach)
Lombok's hidden pink-sand paradise
FlyInto Lombok Intl Airport (LOP).
Road1.5–2 hrs to Sekaroh Village, East Lombok — rental car or driver recommended.
Trek10–15 min walk over a hill to reach the sand.
East Nusa Tenggara
LBJ → Padar
Padar Island
The iconic three-colored bay of Komodo National Park
FlyInto Komodo Airport (LBJ), Labuan Bajo — from Jakarta, Bali, Surabaya.
BoatSpeedboat, Phinisi day trip, or liveaboard from Labuan Bajo Harbor, usually departing 6–7 AM.
LBJ → Wae Rebo
Wae Rebo
Flores' village above the clouds
FlyInto Komodo Airport (LBJ), Labuan Bajo.
Road4–5 hrs to Denge Village, the last point reachable by vehicle.
Trek2–4 hrs uphill through rainforest. Stay overnight — plan 2 days / 1 night.
ENE → Kelimutu
Kelimutu
Flores' mystical three-colored crater lakes
FlyInto Ende Airport (ENE), the closer gateway, or Maumere (MOF).
Road1–2 hrs from Ende (3–4 hrs from Maumere) to Moni Village, then 30–40 min to the parking area.
Trek20–30 min hike to the crater rim. Arrive by 4–5 AM for sunrise.
Bali
DPS → Ubud
Ubud
Bali's soul of art and spirit
FlyInto Ngurah Rai Intl (DPS), Denpasar.
Road1–1.5 hrs north — private car, ride-hailing, or hotel transfer.
DPS → Uluwatu
Uluwatu
Bali's iconic clifftop temple & sunset sanctuary
FlyInto Ngurah Rai Intl (DPS) — the closest destination to the airport on this list.
Road30–45 min south to the Bukit Peninsula.
DPS → Penida
Nusa Penida
Bali's dramatic cliffside paradise
FlyInto Ngurah Rai Intl (DPS), Denpasar.
Boat30–60 min to Sanur, Padang Bai, or Kusamba, then a 30–45 min fast boat across.
Java & Yogyakarta
MLG → Bromo
Bromo Tengger Semeru
Java's otherworldly volcanic sunrise
FlyInto Abdul Rachman Saleh (MLG), Malang, or Juanda Intl (SUB), Surabaya.
Road2–3 hrs to a gateway village — Cemoro Lawang is the most popular.
4WDJeep tour departing 2–3 AM to reach the Penanjakan sunrise viewpoint.
YIA → Temples
Borobudur & Prambanan
Yogyakarta's timeless temple wonders
FlyInto Yogyakarta Intl (YIA) or Adisutjipto (JOG).
Road~1 hr from YIA to Borobudur (30–45 min from JOG), plus ~30 min to Prambanan — easily combined in one day.
Banten
JKT → Baduy
Baduy
Banten's guardians of ancestral tradition
TrainKRL Commuter Line from Tanah Abang or Angke Station, Jakarta, to Rangkasbitung (~3 hrs).
Road~1–1.5 hrs by car to Ciboleger, the main gateway village.
TrekOn foot only from here — no vehicles inside Baduy territory. Only Baduy Luar (Outer Baduy) is currently open to visitors.
Sulawesi
UPG → Toraja
Tana Toraja
Sulawesi's land of ancestral traditions
FlyInto Sultan Hasanuddin Intl (UPG), Makassar.
FlightSeasonal connecting flight to Toraja Airport (TRT), ~1 hr.
BusOr the more reliable overnight sleeper bus from Makassar to Rantepao, 8–10 hrs.
East Kalimantan
BEJ → Derawan
Derawan Islands
East Kalimantan's underwater paradise
FlyInto Kalimarau Airport (BEJ), Berau — from Jakarta, Balikpapan, Makassar.
BoatLand transfer to Tanjung Batu port, then a 30 min–2 hr speedboat crossing — Derawan has no airport of its own.
Maluku
AMQ → Banda
Banda Neira
The spice island where Fort Belgica meets an active volcano
FlyInto Pattimura Airport (AMQ), Ambon — from Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar.
FlightShort Susi Air hop direct to Bandaneira (NDA), ~40–50 min — seats are limited.
FerryOr a fast ferry/Pelni ship from Ambon Harbor, 5–19 hrs depending on conditions.
TipBook flights in advance through your accommodation — tickets rarely sell online.
Papua
SOQ → Raja Ampat
Raja Ampat
The crown jewel of Indonesia's Coral Triangle
FlyInto Domine Eduard Osok Airport (SOQ), Sorong — via Jakarta, Makassar, Manado, occasionally direct from Bali.
Taxi10–20 min to Sorong Harbor.
BoatPublic ferry or speedboat (~2 hrs) to Waisai, on Waigeo Island — daily departures around 9 AM and 2 PM.
Before you book: Mentawai, Banda Neira, Raja Ampat, Derawan, and Wae Rebo all involve multiple legs — flight, boat or road, then a local transfer — on limited daily schedules. Booking accommodation ahead of time is the easiest way to lock in transfers and current timetables, since routes and operators change from year to year.