Padang Bai – Gili Air
Ferry to Gili Islands
Padang Bai – Gili Air
Ferry to Gili Islands
Depending on the season their are usually 10 daily and 68 weekly sailings between Padang Bai and Gili Air. 7 ferry operators provide the ferries from Padang Bai to Gili Air, Bluewater Express, Gili Gili Fast Boat, Bali Eka Jaya, Golden Queen Fast Boat, Semaya One Fast Cruise, Ganggari Fast Boat & Wijaya Perkasa. Padang Bai Gili Air ferries take around 2 hours 5 minutes. The ferry costs between $81.34 and $364.33, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Padang Bai to Gili Air.
The earliest Padang Bai Gili Air ferry typically departs Padang Bai at about 08:00 and the last ferry usually leaves at 15:30.
Ferries from Padang Bai to Gili Air sail in around 2 hours 5 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 68 weekly sailings from Padang Bai to Gili Air provided by Bluewater Express, Gili Gili Fast Boat, Bali Eka Jaya, Golden Queen Fast Boat, Semaya One Fast Cruise, Ganggari Fast Boat & Wijaya Perkasa. Timetables can change from season to season.
Bluewater Express provide 7 sailings weekly. Gili Gili Fast Boat provide 8 sailings weekly. Bali Eka Jaya provide 14 sailings weekly. Golden Queen Fast Boat provide 13 sailings weekly. Semaya One Fast Cruise provide 14 sailings weekly. Ganggari Fast Boat provide 9 sailings weekly. Wijaya Perkasa provide 21 sailings weekly.
The price of a ferry from Padang Bai to Gili Air typically range between $81.34* and $364.33*. On average the Padang Bai Gili Air ferry is $165.64*. The cheapest Padang Bai Gili Air ferry prices start from $81.34*. The average price for a foot passenger is $165.64*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Padang Bai to Gili Air is approximately 40 miles (64km) or 35 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Padang Bai and Gili Air.
Bluewater Express, Gili Gili Fast Boat, Bali Eka Jaya, Golden Queen Fast Boat, Semaya One Fast Cruise, Ganggari Fast Boat & Wijaya Perkasa allow foot passengers on Padang Bai Gili Air ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from Padang Bai to Gili Air.
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One of the most popular towns with travellers, Padang Bai is in the Eastern region of the sought after holiday destination of Bali. Padang Bai ferry port provides the gateway to other highly desired resorts in Indonesia, with many crossings per week.
Just off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Lombok are a line of three almost perfectly spherical islands known as the Gili Islands. Gili Air is the island found closest to the mainland. It is an area of tranquil tropical beauty, featuring swathes of lush palm-tree woodland and golden beaches that hem the ultramarine shallows of the Bali Sea. Those visiting the west-facing beach are treated to a spectacular view of the Mount Rinjani volcano that soars from the centre of Lombok. Gili Air is a popular honeymoon retreat due to its laid-back atmosphere and collection of stunning secluded spots. The coral-reefs that bedeck the coast are also superb spots for diving and snorkelling. Some local instructors even teaching free-diving, a form of the sport where people learn to dive on one breath without the aid of any breathing apparatus. The port of Gili Air is found on the shore of a small bay to the south of the island. It consists of little more than a narrow jetty topped by a sheltered waiting area from which passengers can board the incoming fast ferries. A small café and shop selling food and drink can also be found by the port entrance. There is no motorised transport on Gili Air meaning that travelling` to the port can only be achieved on foot or by riding one of the horse carts known locally as Cidomos. However due to the island’s small size no point is further than an hour’s walk away from the harbour, with most of the villages and resorts connected by a labyrinth of picturesque lanes. A number of ferry routes operate from the port throughout the week. Scoot Fast Cruises offers a number of services to the Balinese village of Sanur to the west, the village of Senggigi on the mainland of Lombok and the islands of Nusa Lembongan and nearby Gili Trawangan. Other services include a Freebird Express line to Amed in Bali and two Bluewater Express lines that sail to Padang Bai and Sarangan; a destination also serviced by a Marina Srikandi line.
