Everything you need to plan a sport trip to Indonesia in one place: visas and arrival cards, the gateway airports closest to each venue, where to base yourself near each venue, how to get around a country of 17,000 islands, and the practical tips that make a race weekend or a tournament run smoothly.
Visitors from 19 nationalities can enter Indonesia visa-free for up to 30 days, and most others can buy an e-Visa on Arrival online before they fly. Athletes and team officials travelling for an event use the dedicated sports visa, and every arrival completes the All Indonesia arrival card.
Visa detailsFly into Jakarta, Bali, Lombok or Yogyakarta, the international airports closest to the events on the national calendar, with direct flights from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Australia. Ferries link Singapore and Malaysia to Batam and Bintan, and cruise ships call at Bali's Benoa port.
Know moreSoekarno-Hatta handled 54.8 million passengers in 2024 and is one of the three busiest airports in Southeast Asia. Bali's Ngurah Rai welcomed 24.1 million passengers in 2025 on 42 international airlines. Lombok has direct flights from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore and sits 30 to 40 minutes from the Mandalika circuit, and Yogyakarta's airport train reaches the city in about 40 minutes.
Find out moreFrom city hotels a short walk from Gelora Bung Karno to beach resorts on Lombok's south coast and village homestays along the Pacu Jalur riverbank, there is a base for every kind of sport trip. See which area to choose for each venue, and why race weekends need booking early.
Accommodation optionsFrequent domestic flights connect the gateway cities, the Whoosh high-speed train links Jakarta and Bandung in as little as 30 minutes, intercity trains cross Java, and ride-hailing apps work in every host city. Fast boats and ferries connect Bali with Lombok.
Ways to get aroundMotorsport, badminton, football, running, traditional sport and everything else, with the venues and the practical notes for each.
Explore → Dates and ticketsUpcoming events by category, date and ticket type, with links to each organizer's official ticketing channel.
See all events → Organizers and federationsBringing a championship, a tour round or a delegation? See the venues, the support available and how the process works, then send an enquiry.
Host an event →One emergency number, 112, works nationwide. QR payments are accepted at more than 44 million merchants. Learn about SIM cards, the dry and wet seasons, health precautions, local etiquette and the holidays that shape the travel calendar.
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