Indonesia has two main international airports, Jakarta in Java and Denpasar in Bali. These two cities link Indonesia to most cities in South-East Asia as well as Europe, North-America and Australia. Besides the two international airports Indonesia has a number of domestic airports linking most islands,

A much cheaper option for Domestic and international flight is one of the budget airlines like Air Asia, Lion Air and Tiger Air. They offer flights for less than half of the price. However, keep in mind that they limit your luggage weight to 15 kilo, 33 LBS. For divers, traveling with dive equipment this is often not enough. By the time you have paid your excess baggage fees, you don’t save as much as you think.

 Island hopping in Indonesia can be a very time consuming option, if not traveling by air. The main option is the Pelni Ships, the national passenger line, covers just about everywhere. The modern, aircon passenger ships operate on a regular base, however routes and schedules change on regular base. (www.Pelni.co.id). Getting a boat to one of the outer and smaller islands is often a matter of hanging around until something comes by.  

Indonesia does have a huge variety of bus services, from wooden trucks to aircon deluxe buses and mini vans. However, the smaller and further out the island the less the bus services are developed.No wonder liveaboards and divecruises are the most popular way of transport and provide the most comfortable way of traveling and diving around the islands of the Indonesia archipelago.