What a Bali trip costs from New York
8 days, one person, everything in — round-trip airfare from JFK, the visa fee for a US passport, accommodation, food, local transport and activities. Priced in USD.
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 — $1,400 of $2,310
$115 per day in Bali
Jan–Apr, Nov versus Dec
low season, Jan–Apr, Nov
Flying New York to Bali
There is no direct JFK–DPS route, so the fare includes a connection and the journey runs about 23 hours each way. Singapore Airlines, Korean Air, 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, New York ranks 6, about $970 above Bengaluru. The booking window matters more than usual on this route: the high fare is roughly 2.0× the low, a spread of about $1,050.
Airfare is 61% 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 JFK–DPS, typical fare | estimated | $1,400 |
| Daily costs | |||
| Accommodation | 7 nights | estimated | $255 |
| Food & drink | 8 days | estimated | $220 |
| Local transport | 8 days | estimated | $97 |
| Activities & entry fees | 8 days | estimated | $205 |
| One-off costs | |||
| eSIM / local SIM | Once per trip | estimated | $8 |
| Airport transfers | Both directions | estimated | $24 |
| Internal transport | Typical multi-city route | estimated | $66 |
| Bali tourist levy, paid once on arrival | Once per trip | estimated | $9 |
| Entry | |||
| Visa (visa-on-arrival) | US passport, On arrival | estimated | $30 |
| Total per person, 8 days | $2,310 | ||
| Per day | $290 | ||
The same trip at three travel styles
| Line | Backpacker | Mid-range | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Accommodation | $63 | $255 | $805 |
| Food & drink | $82 | $220 | $530 |
| Local transport | $44 | $97 | $290 |
| Activities & entry fees | $63 | $205 | $485 |
| eSIM / local SIM | $8 | $8 | $8 |
| Airport transfers | $9 | $24 | $60 |
| Internal transport | $24 | $66 | $170 |
| Bali tourist levy, paid once on arrival | $9 | $9 | $9 |
| Visa (visa-on-arrival) | $30 | $30 | $30 |
| Total | $1,730 | $2,310 | $3,790 |
| Per day | $215 | $290 | $475 |
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.
New York 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 $970 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 New York: 6 of 6.
Costed routes from New York
| Route | Days | Backpacker | Mid-range | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Bali, 8 days Canggu → Ubud → Uluwatu | 8 | $1,740 | $2,310 | $3,800 |
| Bali and the Nusa islands, 11 days Canggu → Ubud → Nusa Penida → Uluwatu | 11 | $1,870 | $2,680 | $4,760 |
Flights from JFK 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 a US 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 a US passport pays the same, wherever they fly from. Always confirm against the official source before booking.
Bali from New York: questions
How much does a Bali trip cost from New York?
A 8-day mid-range trip works out to about $2,310 per person, of which roughly $1,400 is round-trip airfare from JFK. A backpacker version lands near $1,730 and a comfort version near $3,790.
What proportion of the budget is the flight?
About 61% of the total from New York, 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 a US passport?
Visa on arrival, for stays up to 30 days on a US 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 New York to Bali?
Jan–Apr, Nov is the low window (Wet season). Travelling then instead of Dec changes the same trip by roughly $880.
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
- Estimated 0 verified · 0 sampled · 10 estimated
- Oldest figure
- October 2026
- Record last reviewed
- October 2026
- Exchange rates
- October 2026 (Static table — pending live feed)
Sources
- Placeholder estimate — not verified