10 Best Fast Boats from Bali to Gili Islands and Lombok




For your best trip experience, we have selected the 10 best fast boats from Bali to Gili Islands and Lombok. These fast boats are selected from the top-rated reviews. It is based on customer satisfaction using the fast boat. For those who plan to visit the Gili islands, it is advised to select one of these fast boat transfers. However, you can also find your own perfect boat to the Gilis.

Gili Islands is a popular tourist destination, a place where you can spend your holiday with a lot of attractions. The Gili Islands consist of Gili Trawanagan, Meno, and Gili Air. They are small beautiful islands located separate from mainland Lombok, on the northside.

Meanwhile, Lombok is an island that is located in the east of Bali island. It is popular for its beautiful beaches, landscapes, amazing underwater, and the peak of Rinjani volcano mountain. Apart from that, Lombok also has a unique culture and traditions with its popular Sasaknes traditions.

A fast boat from Bali is one of the best access to get to the Gili Islands and Lombok. The fast boat Bali to Gili will offer direct land on the island. With an approximately 1 1/2 hours ride from Padang Bai, you can reach the island with safe and comfortably.

Seats 10 Best fast Boats to Gili

The following are the 10 best fast boats from Bali to Gili Islands and Lombok

  1. Bali Eka Jaya fast boat is a comfortable fast boat that offers a daily departure from Padang Bai. The boat has a capacity of 210 passengers with air conditioning and a large space sundeck.
  2. D'Prabu Fast Boat is a boat with a capacity of 80 passengers. It is running daily from Padang Bai and Nusa Penida.
  3. Gili Gili Fast Boat is one of the recomended fast boat from Padang Bai to Gili Islands and Lombok. The Gili Gili Fast Boat has a capacity of 78 passengers with a comfortable seat and international standard of safety.
  4. Golden Quee Fast Boat is a fast boat that offers daily transfers from Padang Bai. The boat has a capacity of 115 passengers and runs daily to Gili Islands and Lombok.
  5. Ostina Fast Boat offer a daily departure from Padang Bai to Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, and Lombok. The fast boat has one daily schedule in the morning from Padang Bai. Ostina offers safe and comfortable boat transfers to Gili islands and Lombok.
  6. Mahi Mahi Fast Boat is a recomended fast boat that depart from Padang Bai to Gili islands and Lombok. The fast boat offers two daily schedules with comfortable reclining seats and a large space sundeck.
  7. Gili Getaway fast boat is one of the best fast boat operators that depart from Serangan to Gili and Lombok. The fast boat Gili Getaway offers one daily schedule in the morning. It will take 2 1/2 hours to get to Gili Trawangan from Serangan using Gili Getaway fast boat.
  8. Scoot Fast Cruises is the most comfortable fast boat to Gili islands and Lombok. The boat Scoot departs daily from Sanur with one daily schedule. It will take 2 1/2 hours to 3 hours to get to Gili Trawangan from Sanur.
  9. Free Birds Express is a fast boat that offers a daily departure from Amed to Gili Islands and Lombok. The fast boat will offer a free hotel transfer from the Amed area and Tulamben.
  10. Blue Water Express is a fast boat that offers a daily departure from Serangan to Gili islands and Lombok. the fast boat BlueWater Express also provides free hotel transfers from Kuta, Legian, and Seminyak.

Visit the page fast boat to see more recommendations for fast boats from Bali. You can also find more boat trips from Bali to Nusa Penida and Lembongan.

The Fast Boat Departure Point in Bali

The fast boat to Gili and Lombok departure points are Sanur, Serangan, Amed, and Padang Bai harbor. These are the most popular harbors where the boat starts the trip to Gili Islands and Lombok.

Sanur Beach is located in the south Bali area. It is one of the recommended harbors to get on the boat to Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Gili Air, and Gili Meno. Besides that, the Sanur harbor is also a harbor for a fast boat transfer from Bali to Nusa Penida and Lembongan. For those who stay in the Sanur and most south Bali tourist areas, it is perfect to get on a fast boat to Gili from Sanur.

Serangan is also one of the recommended harbors where you can get on the fast boat from Bali. The fast boat from Serangan offers daily departure to Gili and Lombok. This harbor is perfect for those who stay in Nusa Dua and plan to visit Gili. You can get the fast boat trip to Gili from this harbor.

Padang Bai is the harbor located in northeast Bali island. The harbor is a main public ferry harbor for crossing to Lombok. Padang Bai is also the harbor for the fast boats from Bali to Gili. If you stay in Ubud and Candidasa and plan to go to Gili, you can get on the fast boat from Padang Bai. It will take 1 1/2 hours to get to Gili Trawangan from Padang Bai harbor.

Amed Beach is the harbor where you can get on a boat to Gili. Amed is located in northeast Bali. It is a fishing village and popular for diving. If you are in Amed and Tulamben, it is perfect to get a boat to Gili from Amed harbor.

How Long is The Boat from Bali to Gili?

The trip duration of the fast boat from Bali to Gili is depending on the sea condition and the place where you start the trip.

If you go from Sanur beach and Serangan, the estimated travel time is 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Meanwhile, if you go from Padang Bai, the estimated travel time is approximately 1 1/2 hours. It can spend more time during the rough sea.

The fast boat from Amed to Gili will spend approximately 45 minutes. During the rough sea conditions, it can go to 1 to 1 1/2 hours.