What a Bali trip costs from Dubai
8 days, one person, everything in — round-trip airfare from DXB, the visa fee for an Indian passport, accommodation, food, local transport and activities. Priced in AED.
Hostel dorms and guesthouses, street food and local canteens, public buses and shared transport.
Private room in a 3-star hotel or good guesthouse, a mix of local and sit-down restaurants, occasional taxis.
4-star hotels or well-reviewed boutique stays, restaurant meals, private transfers and paid tours.
of the mid-range total — AED 2,900 of AED 6,240
AED 415 per day in Bali
Jan–Apr, Nov versus Dec
low season, Jan–Apr, Nov
Flying Dubai to Bali
There is no direct DXB–DPS route, so the fare includes a connection and the journey runs about 11.5 hours each way. Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways serve this route; fares below are the typical round trip across them, not the cheapest seat on the cheapest carrier.
Among the 6 departure cities we price for Bali, Dubai ranks 4, about $360 above Bengaluru. The booking window matters more than usual on this route: the high fare is roughly 2.1× the low, a spread of about AED 2,300.
Airfare is 47% of a mid-range 8-day total from here. The higher that share, the less your travel style changes the final number — and the more the month you travel in does.
Every line, mid-range
| Item | Basis | Confidence | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting there | |||
| Flights | Round trip DXB–DPS, typical fare | estimated | AED 2,900 |
| Daily costs | |||
| Accommodation | 7 nights | estimated | AED 930 |
| Food & drink | 8 days | estimated | AED 800 |
| Local transport | 8 days | estimated | AED 355 |
| Activities & entry fees | 8 days | estimated | AED 745 |
| One-off costs | |||
| eSIM / local SIM | Once per trip | estimated | AED 29 |
| Airport transfers | Both directions | estimated | AED 89 |
| Internal transport | Typical multi-city route | estimated | AED 245 |
| Bali tourist levy, paid once on arrival | Once per trip | estimated | AED 33 |
| Entry | |||
| Visa (visa-on-arrival) | IN passport, On arrival | estimated | AED 110 |
| Total per person, 8 days | AED 6,240 | ||
| Per day | AED 780 | ||
The same trip at three travel styles
| Line | Backpacker | Mid-range | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | AED 2,900 | AED 2,900 | AED 2,900 |
| Accommodation | AED 235 | AED 930 | AED 2,950 |
| Food & drink | AED 300 | AED 800 | AED 1,950 |
| Local transport | AED 160 | AED 355 | AED 1,060 |
| Activities & entry fees | AED 230 | AED 745 | AED 1,770 |
| eSIM / local SIM | AED 29 | AED 29 | AED 29 |
| Airport transfers | AED 33 | AED 89 | AED 220 |
| Internal transport | AED 89 | AED 245 | AED 620 |
| Bali tourist levy, paid once on arrival | AED 33 | AED 33 | AED 33 |
| Visa (visa-on-arrival) | AED 110 | AED 110 | AED 110 |
| Total | AED 4,120 | AED 6,240 | AED 11,660 |
| Per day | AED 515 | AED 780 | AED 1,460 |
Airfare is identical across styles — a backpacker and a comfort traveller on the same flight pay the same fare. The spread comes entirely from what happens after landing.
Dubai compared with other departure cities
Same Bali trip, same 8 days, same mid-range style — only the starting airport changes. Departing from Bengaluru instead would cost about $360 less.
| From | Airfare | Trip total | vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru · BLR | $430 | $1,340 | — |
| Mumbai · BOM | $450 | $1,360 | +$23 |
| Delhi · DEL | $475 | $1,380 | +$45 |
| Dubai · DXB | $790 | $1,700 | +$360 |
| London · LHR | $1,130 | $2,040 | +$705 |
| New York · JFK | $1,400 | $2,310 | +$970 |
Normalised to US dollars so the columns are comparable. Rank for Dubai: 4 of 6.
Costed routes from Dubai
| Route | Days | Backpacker | Mid-range | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Bali, 8 days Canggu → Ubud → Uluwatu | 8 | AED 4,130 | AED 6,260 | AED 11,700 |
| Bali and the Nusa islands, 11 days Canggu → Ubud → Nusa Penida → Uluwatu | 11 | AED 4,630 | AED 7,610 | AED 15,250 |
Flights from DXB and visa included.
When to go, and what it does to the price
Timing moves a Bali budget more than travel style does at the margins. The cheapest window is Jan–Apr, Nov.
| Months | Season | Lodging | Flights | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Aug | Peak season | +40% | +30% | European summer. Highest prices and heaviest crowds. |
| May–Jun, Sep | Shoulder season | +5% | +5% | Best value-to-weather ratio of the year. |
| Jan–Apr, Nov | Low season | -20% | -10% | Wet season |
| Dec | Peak season | +50% | +40% | Christmas and New Year |
| Oct | Shoulder season | baseline | baseline | October |
Entry on an Indian passport
Visa on arrival
- Fee
- Rp500,000
- Max stay
- 30 days
- Processing
- On arrival
The fee follows your passport, not your departure city: anyone travelling on an Indian passport pays the same, wherever they fly from. Always confirm against the official source before booking.
Bali from Dubai: questions
How much does a Bali trip cost from Dubai?
A 8-day mid-range trip works out to about AED 6,240 per person, of which roughly AED 2,900 is round-trip airfare from DXB. A backpacker version lands near AED 4,120 and a comfort version near AED 11,660.
What proportion of the budget is the flight?
About 47% of the total from Dubai, on a mid-range 8-day trip. That is why the same Bali itinerary costs very different amounts depending on where you start, and why a single average figure for "the cost of Bali" is not useful.
Do I need a visa for Bali on an Indian passport?
Visa on arrival, for stays up to 30 days on an Indian passport. The fee is Rp500,000, with processing quoted at On arrival. Confirm against the official source before booking.
When is it cheapest to fly from Dubai to Bali?
Jan–Apr, Nov is the low window (Wet season). Travelling then instead of Dec changes the same trip by roughly AED 2,100.
How much does a trip to Bali cost?
Bali has the widest accommodation spread of any destination in the region, so travel style changes the total more than it does elsewhere. Daily costs for a backpacker and a comfort traveller can differ by a factor of six on the same island.
Is Bali cheaper than Thailand?
On the ground Bali is usually slightly cheaper than Thailand at the mid-range, mostly on accommodation. Airfare is the reverse: Bali needs a connection from most origins while Bangkok often does not, so the total frequently comes out higher.
Where these numbers come from
This page is not yet verified. 10 of 10 line items are reasoned estimates rather than checked prices. Treat the total as a planning range, not a quote, and confirm current prices before you book.
- Data confidence
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- Oldest figure
- October 2026
- Record last reviewed
- October 2026
- Exchange rates
- October 2026 (Static table — pending live feed)
Sources
- Placeholder estimate — not verified