Gili islands are consit of Gili Trawangan, Meno, and Gili Air. These islands are located in the North Lombok regency. The Gili Islands offer white sandy beaches, crystal clear water, and rich underwater marine life. The best access to the Gili Islands is using the boat to Gili.
Fast Boat to Gili offers a daily departure from Bali, Nusa Penida, and Lembongan. All the fast boats are landed directly at the harbor of Gili Trawangan, Meno, and Gili Air. It takes approximately 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours from Bali, depending on which harbor you start from.
If you want to visit Gili Trawangan, there is the fast boat to Gili Trawangan from Padang Bai, Sanur, and Serangan. The boat from Padang Bai offers two schedules every day. Meanwhile, Sanur and Serangan are scheduled one time a day.
For those who stay in south Bali areas, Kuta, Legian, Sanur, Jimbaran, and Seminyak. It is recommended to book a fast boat from Sanur or Serangan. But if you stay in central Bali or North Bali areas, Ubud, and Candidasa. It is recommended to book on the fast boat from Padang Bai.
All fast boats from Padang Bai offer free hotel transfers in Bali areas such as Kuta, Legian, Sanur, Ubud, and Candidasa. While fast boat from Sanur and Serangan provide free hotel transfers from Kuta, Legian, Sanur, and Seminyak. The hotel transfers are based on a shared shuttle with a maximum of 10 people in the car.
The Two Best Fast Boat from Padang Bai to Gili
If you start the trip using a speed boat to Gili or a fast boat from Padang Bai, below are the two recommended fast boats to book:
- Bali Eka Jaya Fast Boat offers a daily departure with two schedules from Bali to Gili. Eka Jaya fast boat can carry 200 passengers. This boat has air conditioning, a toilet, comfortable seats, and a large space of sundeck.
- Prabu Fast Boat from Padang Bai to Gili Islands. The boat Prabu offers daily departure at 09.30 am, it takes 1 1/2 hours to get to Gili Trawangan. Prabu fast boat has comfortable seats, an air conditioning room, a large space of sundeck, and a flush toilet.
There are more fast boats from a different route in Bali. You can visit a fast boat to Gili Islands from the Bali page to find one perfect for you. Price and trip details are also provided on the webpage.
What will you get when using the fast boat to Gili?
Below are the services will you get when using the fast boat to Gili islands:
- Free hotel transfers in some specific areas in Bali. You will get a free hotel pick up and drop off from or to Kuta, Legian, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Jimbaran, Seminyak, and Ubud. If you stay outside of these areas, you will need to pay extra costs for hotel transfers.
- Comfortable boat with air conditioning, toilet, and large space of sundeck.
- Mineral water on the boat
- Porter at the harbor to load your bags to the boat
- Friendly and Professional Crew
On Gili Islands, you will not get hotel transfers due to the authority rules of the island. So you will need to book your own transfers to the hotel.
