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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Bus Service Update – November 2014

Coming off the announcement yesterday about the Ubud Line beginning on 10 November 2014, we’d like to mention a few other updates to the Kura-Kura Bus Service. 1. New Kuta Beach Line name change The “New Kuta Beach Line” will change to “Pecatu Indah Resort Line“.  This is the area also commonly referred to as Dreamland, and is located on the way to Uluwatu. The complex features several resorts and hotels, a golf course and a fun water park. Kura-Kura Bus has four bus stops within the complex: ○ Le Grande / New Kuta Golf ○ Klapa / U Sameera ○ Lexington New Kuta ○ Green Park Water Park All…

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Ubud Line Open from 10 November 2014

Many people have been asking when the Ubud Line will be coming to our bus service and we’re happy to announce that from 10 November 2014, Kura-Kura Bus will be running a daily bus service to one of Bali’s most popular attractions.The Ubud Line will start at our DFS Bus Bay in Kuta and has two convenient bus stops in Ubud, namely Plataran Resort and Puri Lukisan.  The trip back to Kuta starts again at Puri Lukisan, stops at Plataran Resort and then continues on to DFS Bus Bay. The fare for the Ubud Line is Rp. 80,000 per person for a one-way trip. Use a purple Kura-Kura Coin for…

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Additional Kura-Kura Bus Lines Coming in November 2014

We’re happy to announce that Kura-Kura will begin operating all bus lines from mid November. Further details will be provided closer to the time, so watch this space… Kura-Kura Bus is a shuttle bus service operating daily in Bali’s most popular tourist destinations. The main hub is located at DFS Bus Bay in Kuta – this is where you can connect to other bus lines to explore different areas of Bali. Kura-Kura Coins (for a single trip) are available on board the bus. Day Passes and Value Cards (for multiple trips) can be purchased at Kura-Kura Ticket Booths at the following locations: ○ Lippo Mall Kuta ○ Grand Inna Kuta…

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