Sanur, one of the tourist villages in Bali, is located approximately 10 km east of Denpasar city center. Sanur is a coastal village that has white sandy beaches, the waves are not that big.
At Sanur Beach, you can enjoy the view of the sunrise. Mount Agung, which is in the eastern part of the island of Bali, is the highest mountain in Bali, visible majestically from Sanur Beach. Views of Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan Islands can also be seen from Sanur Beach.

Sanur Beach is also the departure point for several fast boats that serve crossings to Nusa Penida Island, Nusa Ceningan, and Nusa Lembongan for both local residents and foreign tourists. The Sanur fast boat port is located in the northern part of the Sanur area, on Matahari Terbit Beach. Many tourists who want to go on holiday to Bali and want to enjoy the atmosphere on the three small islands stay at a hotel in the Sanur area by taking a fast boat in the morning and returning in the afternoon.
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Sanur, the first village in Bali which was developed as a tourist area during the era of the first Indonesian president, Ir. Soekarno founded the Bali Beach hotel, now called Inna Grand Bali Beach, which has 10 floors, was built in the 1960s and was the most luxurious hotel at that time.
Now, Sanur has developed as one of the main tourist destinations in Bali which offers various tourist facilities such as hotels from five stars to backpacker class, homestays, villas, and budget hotels at low prices. In contrast to Kuta, Legian, or Seminyak, tourists who want to enjoy tranquility will choose hotels in Ubud or Sanur as a place to stay.
Tourists who visit and stay in the Sanur area are dominated by retirees. They stay for quite a long time, even several months. Tourism-supporting facilities can also be easily found, such as art shops, restaurants, cafes, motorbike rentals, car hire, spas and others.
Sanur administratively belongs to the Denpasar Municipality area. It is approximately 15 km from Bali’s Ngurah Rai Denpasar Airport and takes around 30 minutes in smooth traffic conditions. As is known, the problem currently in southern Bali is traffic jams, especially during the holiday season. The trip from Ngurah Rai Denpasar Airport to the Sanur area can take more than 1 hour.
Need a taxi for pick-up and drop-off from Bali Airport transfer to hotels in the Sanur area?
As one of the car hire service providers in Bali, we offer a pick-up service at Ngurah Rai Airport transfer to the Sanur area or vice versa from the Sanur area to the airport. We also provide car hire with a driver and hire car self-drive. A holiday in Bali feels more comfortable if all your car needs are ordered and reserved before arriving in Bali. Our driver will pick you up at the Denpasar airport arrivals hall (domestic or international) according to the flight’s arrival schedule, and hold a name sign with the passenger’s name written on it.
The types of cars provided by Toyota New Avanza and Suzuki APV are for passengers of 1 – 4 people. For those of you who come to Bali with a group of 5-10 passengers, we provide an mini bus Isuzu ELF 10-seat car. The remaining seats can be folded at the back to accommodate luggage.
Van (max 4 pax) | Mini Bus (max10 pax) |
USD 15 / way | USD 25 / way |
Remarks:
- Pick-up price does include airport parking fees.
- If there is a delay, changing flight or the plane arrives late, please inform us via WhatsApp or SMS or telephone or email. Highly appreciated for update flight information.
- The driver or chauffeur will hold a writing / name sign on behalf of the passenger.
- Pick-up at Ngurah Rai Airport Bali, transfer to Sanur area, arrival after 23:00 WITA, subject to a night driver fee (additional night service fee) of USD 5 payable in cash at the time of service in Bali.
- For airport pick-up, please select the flight arrival date as your travel date, for example your flight schedule is for arrival at DPS on January 1, 23:55, please select January 1 for your travel date.
To order a Denpasar Airport Taxi transfer to Sanur area, please fill in the form below. Advance car reservations are greatly appreciated.