Gili Islands is consist of three small islands located in the north of Lombok. Ther are Gili Trawangan, Meno, and Gili Air. The most popular island between these three islands is Gili Trawangan. To reach the island, the visitors can use the fast boat to Gili from Bali, Nusa Penida, Lembongan, and Lombok.
Fast boat to Gili Trawangan depart daily from Bangsal, Padang Bai, Sanur, and Serangan. If you are in Bali, you can choose to go from Serangan, Sanur, and Padang Bai. Meanwhile, if you are in Lombok, you can choose to from Bangsal.
Bangsal is the main public harbor for boat transfers between Gili Islands and Lombok. It is located in North Lombok. If you want to get on a speed boat to Gili, you can reach Bangsal harbor. The speed boat will depart every hour for a shared and anytime you want for a private.
Serangan is a harbor located in southeast Bali. It is a perfect harbor to reach if you stay in Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, and Nusa Dua. For those who need a fast boat to Gili Air, Gili Trawangan, and Lombok, Serangan is the best place to start. The boat will depart in the morning at 08.00 am and will spend 2 1/2 hours to get to Gili.
Padang Bai is a main public harbor for ferries crossing to Lombok. Most fast boat operators depart from this harbor. It is a perfect harbor to get on the fast boat to Gili Islands if you stay in Ubud and most areas in northeast Bali. However, the boat from Padang Bai to Gili is also provided free hotel transfers in Kuta, Legian, and Sanur.
Sanur is a harbor for fast boat to Gili, Nusa Penida, and Lembongan. The boat to Gili from Sanur operates daily in the morning at 09.30 am. It is a perfect harbor to get on the boat to Lombok or Gili if you stay in the southeast Bali areas.
The Best Fast Boat from Bali and Lombok to Gili
For visitors who want to visit Gili Islands, you can get on fast boat Lombok to Gili Trawangan or fast Boat Bali to Gili. Select the following recommended fast boat from Bali to Gili Islands for your best trip:
- Patagonia fast boat to Gili is a fast boat that offers a daily trip from Benoa and Padang Bai. This boat to Gili Islands is one of the recommendations to book. You can get the ticket by booking online or through street vendors.
- Scoot Fast Cruises is one of the boats from Bali to Gili Islands that depart from Sanur Beach. The boat departs at 09.30 am and will make a stopover in Nusa Lembongan before getting to Gili Islands and Lombok. It also offers a Lombok fast boat to Gili from Senggigi.
- Gili Express is a fast boat Bangsal to Gili Trawangan. The boat offers a daily departure with a private service. You can get on this boat from Bangsal and Teluk Nare harbor.
- Speed boat to Gili Trawangan from Padang Bai are Bali Eka Jaya fast boat, Dprabu Fast Boat, and Gili Gili Fast Boat. These fast boats operate daily with more than one schedule every day. If you stay in Ubud, it is very recommended to book on these boats to Gili Islands and Lombok.
- Golden Queen fast boat is a fast boat that departs from Sanur and Nusa Penida to Gili Islands. The boat offers a daily departure in the morning at 09.00 am from Sanur and 10.30 am from Nusa Dua.