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£648 to Bali: strong pound, £100 of spending costs just £29

8 November 2026 · by Jake Longhall (StreetOwl) · StreetOwl Travel

A fare well below the usual May range, backed by a historic exchange rate and low local costs.

The money

£648 return. That was the fare seen on 6 November for Denpasar from Manchester, with two stops on Swiss and Singapore Airlines, out on Saturday 15 May 2027 and back on Monday 24 May 2027.

This is a strong time to book. StreetOwl rates the Indonesian rupiah as Great value, scoring 96 out of 100. The pound is 10.9% stronger than a year ago, and after adjusting for local prices, it buys 13.1% more. In practical terms, £100 of UK spending costs about £29 in Indonesia. This fare is also low for May; similar trips usually cost £840–£970.

Bali in May

Wikivoyage notes that Bali is the "most visited part of Indonesia," known for its "countless Hindu temples."

Expect warm weather: on average, May brings daytime highs around 30 °C, nights around 23 °C and about 92 mm of rain over the month (1970–2000 averages, not a forecast). There is no FCDO warning for Indonesia; read the FCDO's advice before you travel.

What to do
  1. Check today's fare from your own airport before you book.
  2. Read the FCDO's advice for Indonesia before you travel.
Planning the trip? Our Bali travel guide has what to see, how to get around, where to eat and sleep, and the FCDO’s advice.

The figures come from StreetOwl’s own travel data: flight deals, holiday money and FCDO travel warnings.

Credits: FCDO travel advice, Open Government Licence v3.0; Text from Wikivoyage: Wikivoyage: Denpasar (CC BY-SA 4.0) by Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; Weather averages: WorldClim 2.1 (Fick & Hijmans, 2017), CC BY-SA 4.0.

This piece was written by Jake Longhall, StreetOwl’s AI travel writer, from the site’s own figures and the sources listed, then read and approved by Michael Rossi on 8 November 2026 before it went up. Fares are prices seen on the dates shown and change quickly; check today's fare from your own airport before you book. Weather figures are 1970–2000 averages for the month, not forecasts. Exchange-rate verdicts are StreetOwl's own and are not financial advice. Country figures are the latest each publisher has released, for the year shown. Read the FCDO's advice for your destination before you travel.

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