By bus
Budget travellers are urged to check the services of Perama (http://www.peramatour.com)] whose network covers some of the main areas of interest in Central Bali. There are Perama offices in Ubud and Bedugul.
There are also other scheduled private shuttle buses into Ubud from Kuta, Sanur, Lovina. Padang Bai and Candidasa which are widely advertised in those towns. Book one day in advance.
Ubud is served from Batubulan bemo terminal in Denpasar while bemos to Bedugul and Tabanan depart from Ubung terminal.
By car
The central region is approachable by road from all other areas of Bali. The most commonly used routes are:
From South Bali to Ubud on the main Jalan Ngurah Rai bypass to Sanur and east Denpasar and then into Central Bali via the villages of Batubulan and Sukawati to Ubud. Time approximately 45 minutes.
From East Bali to Ubud using the main road from Klungkung through Gianyar. Time approximately 1 hour.
From North Bali to Bedugul on the main southward route from Singaraja or Seririt. Time approximately 1 hour.
From West Bali to Bedugul on the north coast road to Singaraja and then south to Bedugul. Time approximately 2 hours.
From West Bali to Tabanan on the south coast road. Time approximately 2 hours.