Padang Bai to Gili Air

1–2 stops

Fastest: 1h 55m
A day, in season: 16
Operators: 9
passengers only: Foot

Nine companies sail from Padang Bai, in Bali, to Gili Air, in the Gili Islands, 16 times a day in season between them: Wijaya Perkasa, Golden Queen Fast Ferry, Semaya One Fast Cruise, BlueWater Express, Wahana Virendra, D'Camel Fast Ferry, Ekajaya Fast Ferry, Gili Gili Fast Boat and Ostina Fast Boat. The ferries call at Bangsal, Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno or Senggigi on the way, and the trip takes 1¾ to 2¾ hours. These are high-speed boats for foot passengers. Some sailings are seasonal.

Stops

1–2 stops

SeranganSanurJungut Batu (Nusa Lembongan)

Padang BaiBangsalGili AirGili TrawanganSenggigiGili Meno

BangsalBuyuk (Nusa Penida)

Operators

Wijaya Perkasa

3 a dayFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

Via Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno

Daily at 09:00, 11:30 and 13:30.

Wijaya TramenaBuilt 2019

Seats and cabins: Seats
Facilities: Air conditioning

Golden Queen Fast Ferry

Twice a dayFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

1h 55m–2h 10m

Round trip from Padang Bai, via BangsalDaily1h 55m
Daily at 14:00.
Round trip from Padang Bai, via Gili TrawanganDaily2h 10m
Daily at 09:30.

Baruna AmerthaBuilt 2026 · 250 passengers

Facilities: Bar · Wi-Fi · Outdoor deck · Air conditioning

Semaya One Fast Cruise

Twice a dayFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

2h–2h 10m

Round trip from Padang Bai, via Gili TrawanganDaily2h
Daily at 08:30.
Round trip from Padang Bai, via SenggigiDaily2h 10m
Daily at 13:20.

Semaya Darmajaya JetBuilt 2024 · 280 passengers

Facilities: Air conditioning
Pets: Pets are not permitted on board.
Pets are not permitted on board.

BlueWater Express

3 a dayFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

2h 5m

Round trip from Serangan, via Gili TrawanganDaily2h 5m
April to October: daily around 12:15.
Round trip from Padang Bai, via Gili TrawanganDaily2h 5m
July to September: daily at 08:00.
From Serangan, via Gili TrawanganDaily2h 5m
November to March: daily around 10:15.

Seats and cabins: Seats
Facilities: Outdoor deck · Air conditioning on Bluewater Express XIV

Wahana Virendra

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

Round trip from Padang Bai, via Gili Trawangan

Daily at 08:30.

D'Camel Fast Ferry

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

From Sanur, via Gili Trawangan

Daily around 10:30.

DC ALXBuilt 2025

Ekajaya Fast Ferry

Twice a dayFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

2h 10m

Round trip from Padang Bai, via BangsalDaily2h 10m
November to June: daily at 09:00.
The boat calls at Gili Trawangan first, at about 10:30, before Bangsal, Gili Air and Gili Meno.
Round trip from Padang Bai, via Gili Trawangan and Gili MenoDaily2h 10m
July to October: daily at 09:00.

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.

Gili Gili Fast Boat

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

2h 20m

Via Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno

April to September: daily at 08:30. The rest of the year: daily at 10:00.

Seats and cabins: Seats
Facilities: Outdoor deck · Air conditioning on Gili Gili III

Ostina Fast Boat

DailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

2h 35m

Round trip from Padang Bai, via Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno

Daily at 09:30.

Ostina100 passengers

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

Questions

How long is the ferry from Padang Bai to Gili Air?

1¾ to 2¾ hours, depending on where the ferry calls on the way. Golden Queen Fast Ferry is the fastest, in 1 hour 55 minutes.

How often does the ferry from Padang Bai to Gili Air run?

16 times a day in season. That is three a day with Wijaya Perkasa, three with BlueWater Express, two with Golden Queen Fast Ferry, two with Semaya One Fast Cruise, two with Ekajaya Fast Ferry, one with Wahana Virendra, one with D'Camel Fast Ferry, one with Gili Gili Fast Boat and one with Ostina Fast Boat.

Is there a direct ferry from Padang Bai to Gili Air?

No. Sailings go via some of Bangsal, Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Senggigi and take 1¾ to 2¾ hours.

Can I take my car on the ferry from Padang Bai to Gili Air?

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

Does the ferry from Padang Bai to Gili Air run all year?

Yes. Wijaya Perkasa, Golden Queen Fast Ferry and five other companies sail all year round, 11 times a day; BlueWater Express and Ekajaya Fast Ferry sail in season only.

Other ferries

Ferries from Padang Bai

Bangsal Gili Meno Gili Trawangan Jungut Batu (Nusa Lembongan)Lembar Nusa Penida Sanur Serangan

All ferries from Padang Bai

Ferries to Gili Air

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