Travel Information
Visa, Flights, and more
Entering Indonesia
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions for entry into Indonesia apply. Foreign nationals requires visa to enter Indonesia. You may refer to the following links:
Current Health Protocols (since Sept 2022 until further notice):
No PCR needed if you enter Indonesia if you are fully vaccinated
Showing Covid 19 insurance no longer required
Register your vaccine certificates into PeduliLindungi if you want to access public spaces in Indonesia.
Or, show your printed vaccines certificates at checking points like airports, seaports, and others.
Flights
To get to Komodo, you must go to Labuan Bajo first. It is the only main entry gate to Komodo National Park.
There are daily flights from and to Labuan Bajo. Direct flights are through Jakarta, Bali, and Kupang. There are not yet international flights available.
You can search for suitable flights using www.traveloka.com or www.skyscanner.net.
We recommend that you first open a “private” browser window, otherwise, the prices might go up if you visit the sites multiple times. Prices go up in peak season and often sell out, we, therefore, recommend you book early if traveling in the months of July-September and over Christmas and New Year.
Please note that cancellations and last-minute schedule changes are not uncommon. Be careful with booking flights if you have ongoing connections. Always check with the airline carrier for the latest schedule when booking and for revised departure times the day before departure.
Ships, Ferries, and Taxies
SHIPS
PELNI (Indonesian Passenger Ships) offers cheap trips to many destinations across Indonesia on their large ferries. This option is suitable for those travelers that are not in a rush and want to experience the local budget style of traveling. For sure you will make a lot of friends during the journey. Schedules are infrequent (2-3 times per month) and change according to the season.
Contact PELNI for further details and to book: www.pelni.co.id
If you decide to travel inter islands within the country, Indonesian Ferries would be your best choice. They serve routes between islands and quite operate everyday. To reach Komodo from Bali, you will start getting on the ferries from Padang Bay at the east of Bali, and then travel by bus through Lombok Island. Then on the ferry again crossing to Sumbawa Island. The last ferry would be from the eastern Sumbawa called Sape. There, another ferry to board to get to Labuan Bajo.
You will need 36 hours to go through these routes.
TAXIES IN LABUAN BAJO
There are no taxies similar like Uber, Grab, Gojek in Labuan Bajo. However there are cars available to be hired for your mobilities. Locals offer transportation services in and around Labuan Bajo. From airport to hotels, harbor, and restaurants. These are quite easy to find. Labuan Bajo Transport Service are among one of the trusted by Dive Komodo. Contact them for your land transport needs during your stay in Labuan Bajo.
BOAT TOUR FROM LOMBOK TO LABUAN BAJO
Several small, backpacker class vessels run cost-effective trips, over about 3 days from the Gili Islands, or Sengigi beach in Lombok. Please choose an established operator with full safety equipment. We can recommend Perama Tour as a reliable operator.
Guest with Less Mobility / Diffability
Labuan Bajo is still a young town undergoing fast development. In the current situation, the town can be challenging for visitors with less mobility. There are however door-to-door taxi services available and some accommodations have easy access.
When deciding the dates of your visit it is good to take into consideration the increased risk of waves during parts of the year; and also the bigger tidal differences around full and new moon every month. These conditions will make the in-water activities more challenging as well as boarding and getting off the boat in the harbor.
Dive Komodo always strives to offer good customer service and safe trips. We can help with arranging door-to-door taxi transport and our helpful crew and dive team will always go out of their way to aid whenever needed. The size of dive and snorkel groups can be reduced or an extra assistant can be provided to take extra care of you.
Please contact us to discuss how your diffability is affecting you and how we can find a way to make it work.
