A Komodo tour from Bali is really two parts: a 1-hour flight from Denpasar (DPS) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) in Labuan Bajo, then a boat trip into Komodo National Park from the harbour there. Our tours start in Labuan Bajo, not Bali. You fly over, sleep one night in Labuan Bajo, and your boat leaves the next morning.
We run the boat part from Labuan Bajo. Below is how to put the whole trip together from Bali: the flight, which tour fits how many days you have, and sample plans for three and four days.
Quick answer
| Flight | Denpasar to Komodo Airport (LBJ), about 1 hour |
| Flight cost | USD 50 to 100 one way |
| Shortest trip | 3 days with a day trip |
| Best trip | 4 days with a 3 day 2 night liveaboard |
| Tour cost | Day trip from IDR 1,450,000, liveaboard from IDR 6.5M |
Step 1: fly from Bali to Labuan Bajo
There are multiple flights a day from Denpasar to Komodo Airport, on 4 airlines, and the flight takes about 1 hour. Expect USD 50 to 100 one way. Komodo Airport is close to Labuan Bajo town and the harbour.
Fly in the day before your boat. Day trips pick up at your hotel at 06:30, so you need to already be in town the night before. Our Bali to Labuan Bajo guide compares the airlines and covers the ferry route too, which takes 2 to 3 days via Lombok and Sumbawa if you would rather go overland.
When you land, the airport to harbour guide explains the short transfer into town.
Step 2: pick the tour that fits your days
All three options leave from Labuan Bajo harbour. If you want them side by side first, our Komodo island tour from Labuan Bajo page compares routes and prices.
Short on time: the day trip
The Komodo day trip covers six stops in one day by speedboat: Padar, Pink Beach, the Komodo dragons, Taka Makassar, Manta Point and Turtle Bay. Hotel pickup at 06:30, back in town between 16:15 and 17:00. From IDR 1,450,000 per person, with lunch, snorkel gear and a guide included.
This is the right pick if you have three days away from Bali.
The full experience: the liveaboard
On a Komodo tour 3 days 2 nights you sleep on a Phinisi inside the park. You wake up at Padar for sunrise, reach Pink Beach before the day boats arrive, and see the flying foxes at Kalong at sunset. From IDR 6.5M per person, with all meals and 9 cabins on board.
The boat is back in Labuan Bajo between 11:00 and 12:00 on the last day, and most guests catch an afternoon flight, so this fits in four days from Bali.
For a newer boat on the same route, the Ballona Phinisi has eight private ensuite cabins and a balcony jacuzzi in the Grand Suite.
Travelling as a group: the private charter
A private trip from Labuan Bajo gives your group the whole Phinisi and your own itinerary. From IDR 120M for the boat, under IDR 14M per person for 10.
Pick the trip that fits
Padar, Pink Beach, dragons and Manta Point by speedboat, back before dinner.
Komodo Day Trip: Speedboat to 6 Top Destinations
Three days on a phinisi with sunrise Padar before the crowds arrive.
Komodo Tour 3 Days 2 Nights: Phinisi Open Trip
The whole boat to yourselves. Your route, your pace, your music.
Komodo 3D2N Private Charter: Whole-Boat Phinisi
Sample plans from Bali
3 days: Bali, Komodo day trip, back to Bali
- Day 1. Fly Denpasar to Labuan Bajo. Sunset in town.
- Day 2. Komodo day trip, pickup 06:30, back by 17:00.
- Day 3. Fly back to Bali.
4 days: Bali, 3 day 2 night liveaboard, back to Bali
- Day 1. Fly Denpasar to Labuan Bajo.
- Day 2. Board the boat. Manta Point, Padar at sunset, flying foxes at Kalong.
- Day 3. Padar sunrise, Pink Beach, Komodo dragons, Pengah snorkel.
- Day 4. Kelor and Manjarite, back at the harbour by midday, afternoon flight to Bali.
What a Komodo tour from Bali costs
Add up three things: the return flight (USD 50 to 100 each way), one or more nights in Labuan Bajo, and the tour itself. Park entry fees are paid separately from any tour; the Komodo National Park guide has the current amounts. For a full budget with real numbers, see Labuan Bajo trip cost.
Not sure when to go? The best time to visit Labuan Bajo breaks it down month by month.
Frequently asked questions
Can you do a Komodo day trip from Bali?
Not in one day from Bali. The boats leave Labuan Bajo early in the morning, so you fly to Labuan Bajo the day before, do the day trip, and fly back after. Plan on three days in total.
How long is the flight from Bali to Komodo?
About 1 hour from Denpasar (DPS) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) in Labuan Bajo, with multiple flights a day.
Is a liveaboard worth it over a day trip?
If you have four days, yes. Sleeping on the boat means Padar at sunrise and Pink Beach before the crowds, plus the Kalong flying foxes at sunset, which the day trip cannot include.
Do Komodo tours include flights from Bali?
Ours do not. You book the flight to Labuan Bajo yourself, and the tour starts with pickup from your hotel in Labuan Bajo.
What is the cheapest Komodo tour from Bali?
The day trip, from IDR 1,450,000 per person, plus your return flight and a night or two in Labuan Bajo.
