I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, known as Denpasar International Airport, is the main airport of Bali, Indonesia. Located 13 km (8.1 mi) from Downtown Denpasar, serves the Denpasar metropolitan area and the Bali island. Ngurah Rai is one of the most popular island destination hubs in Asia. The airport is named after I Gusti Ngurah Rai, a Balinese hero, who died on 20 November 1946 in a puputan (fight to the death) against the Dutch at Marga in Tabanan, where the Dutch defeated his company with air support, killing Ngurah Rai and 95 others during the Indonesian Revolution in 1946.
The Bali International Convention Centre and Westin Resort is located 12 km (7.5 mi) from the airport. Ground transportation options include taxis and transit. Airport taxi takes 17 min and costs roughly 165000 IDR (10.85 USD). Public transit is available every 5 min, takes 51 min, and costs roughly 3000 to 5000 IDR (0.20 to 0.33 USD).