Nusa Penida to Gili Air

1–4 stops

Fastest: 2h
A day: 8
Operators: 8
passengers only: Foot

Eight companies sail from Nusa Penida, in the Nusa Islands, to Gili Air, in the Gili Islands, eight times a day between them, all year round: Marina Fast Ferry, S'gening Fast Boat, Scoot Fast Cruises, The Tanis Fast Cruise, Gili Getaway, Starfish Fast Cruise, Semaya One Fast Cruise and Ekajaya Fast Ferry. Five times a day, a ferry calls only at Gili Trawangan and takes 2 to 3¼ hours; the other three sailings also call at Gili Gede, Senggigi, Buyuk (Nusa Penida) or two other ports on the way and take 3 to 4 hours. These are high-speed boats for foot passengers.

Stops

1–4 stops

SeranganSanurMushroom Bay (Nusa Lembongan)Nusa Dua

Nusa PenidaGili TrawanganGili AirGili GedeSenggigiYellow Bridge (Nusa Lembongan)Gili MenoBuyuk (Nusa Penida)

BangsalJungut Batu (Nusa Lembongan)

Operators

Marina Fast Ferry

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

From Serangan, via Gili Trawangan

Daily around 14:45.

Facilities: Outdoor deck · Air conditioning

S'gening Fast Boat

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

Round trip from Nusa Penida, via Gili Trawangan

Daily at 10:00.

Scoot Fast Cruises

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

2h 20m

Round trip from Nusa Penida, via Gili Trawangan

Daily at 10:30.

Gili Meno passengers are taken across to the Gili Trawangan boat; for Sanur, change at Lembongan onto the 16:30 boat.

The Tanis Fast Cruise

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

2h 30m

From Sanur, via Gili Trawangan

Daily around 10:15.

Modern Dream 58122 passengers

Facilities: Outdoor deck · Air conditioning

Gili Getaway

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

From Serangan, via Gili Gede, Senggigi and Gili Trawangan

Daily around 09:15.

The short hops between Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Bangsal are not sold on this boat: take the local island boat.

Seats and cabins: Seats
Facilities: Outdoor deck · Air conditioning

Starfish Fast Cruise

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

3h 10m

From Sanur, via Gili Trawangan

Daily around 10:00.

Semaya One Fast Cruise

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

3h 15m

From Sanur, via Buyuk (Nusa Penida), Senggigi, Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno

Daily around 13:45.

Semaya One PrideBuilt 2025 · 140 passengers

Pets: Pets are not permitted on board.
Pets are not permitted on board.

Ekajaya Fast Ferry

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

3h 50m

From Nusa Dua, via Yellow Bridge (Nusa Lembongan), Senggigi, Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno

Daily around 08:30.

Eka Jaya 25Built 2017 · 210 passengers

Seats and cabins: Seats
Facilities: Outdoor deck · Air conditioning
Pets: Pets are not allowed on board under any circumstances.
Pets are not allowed on board under any circumstances.

Questions

How long is the ferry from Nusa Penida to Gili Air?

2 to 4 hours, depending on where the ferry calls on the way. Marina Fast Ferry is the fastest, in 2 hours.

How often does the ferry from Nusa Penida to Gili Air run?

Eight times a day, all year round. That is one a day with Marina Fast Ferry, one with S'gening Fast Boat, one with Scoot Fast Cruises, one with The Tanis Fast Cruise, one with Gili Getaway, one with Starfish Fast Cruise, one with Semaya One Fast Cruise and one with Ekajaya Fast Ferry.

Is there a direct ferry from Nusa Penida to Gili Air?

No. Every sailing calls at Gili Trawangan. Some sailings go via Gili Gede and Senggigi, via Buyuk (Nusa Penida), Senggigi and Gili Meno or via Yellow Bridge (Nusa Lembongan), Senggigi and Gili Meno and take 3 to 4 hours.

Can I take my car on the ferry from Nusa Penida to Gili Air?

No. These are high-speed boats for foot passengers.

Other ferries

Ferries from Nusa Penida

Bangsal Gili Meno Gili Trawangan Jungut Batu (Nusa Lembongan)Padang Bai Sanur Senggigi Serangan

All ferries from Nusa Penida

Ferries to Gili Air

Bangsal Gili Meno Gili Trawangan Jungut Batu (Nusa Lembongan)Padang Bai Sanur Senggigi Serangan