Bus Service Update – May 2015

Kura-Kura Bus adds 5 new buses to its fleet Kura-Kura Bus has added five new bright and shiny buses to its fleet, making the total number of buses now in operation 27. The buses will be used on our most popular routes, and have a new feature that is sure to be appreciated by our older passengers (or those weighed down with bags of shopping) – a sturdy handrail to grab on to while boarding and getting off the bus. Pecatu Indah Resort Line Please note that as from 1 May 2015 the Pecatu Indah Resort Line will be closed. We would like to thank our bus stop partners for…

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Kura-Kura Bus Website Now Open in 6 Languages

Our team has been hard at work over the past few months and we’re happy to announce that Kura-Kura Bus is now available in 6 different languages! You can now view www.kura2bus.com in the following languages: English: http://kura2bus.com/ Japanese: http://ja.kura2bus.com/ Bahasa: http://in.kura2bus.com/ Korean: http://ko.kura2bus.com/ Chinese: http://zh.kura2bus.com/ Russian: http://ru.kura2bus.com/   To change the language setting, simply click on the language above the social media icons at the top right corner of the page. Then select the desired language from the pop-up box that will appear and the web page will reload in the chosen language. Remember that seats for the Ubud Line can also be booked online and this booking system…

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Ubud Line Bookings Now Available

You can now pre-book seats for the popular Ubud Line at www.kura2bus.com. Bookings can be made up to 30 minutes before departure via the online booking form. For bookings after 30 minutes before departure, please call our DFS Customer Service on (+62) 361 3700 244 between 9:30 and 21:30 (English, Indonesian & Japanese speaking staff available). Simply select the date and time you want to book and enter your personal details. Once your booking is confirmed, an email will be sent to you containing your booking reference number. On your date of travel, go to the departure bus stop you selected and give our staff your booking reference number. The…

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Kura-Kura Bus & Ubud Ngaben Ceremony

On 9 December 2014, an important Ngaben (Cremation) Ceremony will take place on the main street in Ubud. For this reason, the following departures to and from Ubud will be CANCELLED due to road closures to facilitate the procession: From DFS to Ubud: 10.00 – CANCELLED First departure to Ubud: 12.00 From Puri Lukisan to DFS: 12.30 – CANCELLED First departure from Ubud: 14.30 Plan your trip at least one day in advance if you would like to see this fascinating cultural event. Please see the latest Time Schedule here. The cremation will take place on Tuesday, 9 December 2014 from 11.00 am. The procession will start from Ubud Palace…

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Kura-Kura Bus & New Years Eve

As the year draws to a close the island of Bali gets even busier, with both domestic and foreign visitors arriving to celebrate the new year. It’s an already popular time as many families are visiting over the Christmas school break. An increase in tourists is noticeable by the increase in traffic on the roads, and it can sometimes take a lot longer than usual to get to where you’re going. On New Years Eve itself it’s almost impossible to get through the traffic. In fact, the area around bustling Kuta is closed in the afternoon and for this reason Kura-Kura Bus will not be operating on 31 December 2014….

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