Fast Boat Bangsal to Gili Trawangan

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Duration

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At the harbour

What to expect when you check in and when you arrive, checked against official and operator sources.

Departing from

Bangsal

Check-in

  • Gili Getaway asks you to be at the dock at least 30 minutes before departure; Semaya One recommends arriving an hour early with your ID or passport.

Getting there

  • Bangsal is a stop for Gili Getaway, Semaya One, Wijaya Buyuk and Eka Jaya boats from Bali. Cars park at the Bangsal Type B land terminal, which the provincial transport office reorganised in November 2025.

Good to know

  • Touts and unofficial sellers work around Bangsal; buy boat tickets only at the official ticket office.
  • The Padangbai harbourmaster suspends Bali–Lombok fast boats when high waves are forecast in the Lombok Strait, as happened in February 2025, July 2025 and March 2026.

Sources: Gili Getaway, Semaya One, Wijaya Buyuk, Eka Jaya, Dinas Perhubungan Provinsi NTB, Gili Getaway, Semaya One, Rough Guides, Wikivoyage, Lombok Network, detikBali, Suara NTB, NusaBali. Checked 2026-09-26

Arriving at

Gili Trawangan

Fees

  • Visitors to the three Gilis pay an entry fee of Rp 20,000 (foreign) or Rp 10,000 (Indonesian adults), in force since 1 February 2024. Most boats from Bali collect it when you board or include it in the ticket; otherwise staff collect it at the Gili harbour.
  • A rise to Rp 50,000 for foreign visitors has been proposed but was still a draft in 2026, so the Rp 20,000 rate applies.

Check-in

  • Gili Getaway asks you to be at the dock at least 30 minutes before departure; its boats leave on time.
  • For the trip back, Wahana passengers report to its check-in staff to swap the booking for a boarding pass, then wait at the jetty while porters load the bags.

Boarding

  • Boats arrive at the public harbour on the island’s sheltered east side, close to the market and most places to stay. On Wahana boats, porters unload the bags.

Getting around

  • There are no motor vehicles on the Gilis. You walk, rent a bicycle or take a cidomo (horse cart), which is the usual way to move heavy luggage. Cidomo fares are not fixed, so agree the price before you get on.
  • A 2026 transport-office advisory also bars renting or riding e-bikes and e-scooters on the islands.

Facilities

  • Several ATMs are near the harbour, but they can run out of cash in July, August and at year-end, especially in the evening.

Good to know

  • Weather can cancel sailings, most often from January to March. Eka Jaya advises leaving at least 24 hours before any onward flight, and mornings are usually the calmest time to cross.

Sources: Lombok Post, Radar Lombok, SuaraNTB, RRI Mataram, JDIH Kabupaten Lombok Utara, Kementerian Perhubungan, Wikivoyage, Wahana Gili Ocean, Gili Getaway, JDIH Kabupaten Lombok Utara, TheGilis.com, Wahana Gili Ocean, Inside Lombok, Radar Lombok, Eka Jaya, Eka Jaya, Gili Getaway, The Bali Sun. Checked 2026-09-26

About this route (Bangsal to Gili Trawangan)

The fast boat from Bangsal to Gili Trawangan is the short hop from the Lombok mainland across to the Gilis. On the current schedule it is run by Starfish Fast Cruise, with a morning departure every day of the week.

The crossing takes about 15 minutes, so you are on Gili Trawangan early in the day. The live schedule above shows the exact departure time and the current fare for your date.

Bangsal is the harbour on the Lombok side. Cars park at the Bangsal Type B land terminal, which the provincial transport office reorganised in November 2025, so plan your drop-off there. Touts and unofficial sellers work around the harbour; your Sailtix booking already covers the boat, and any other boat ticket should be bought only at the official ticket office.

Boats arrive at Gili Trawangan's public harbour on the island's sheltered east side, close to the market and most places to stay. There are no motor vehicles on the Gilis: you walk, rent a bicycle or take a cidomo (horse cart), the usual way to move heavy luggage. Cidomo fares are not fixed, so agree the price before you get on. A 2026 transport-office advisory also bars renting or riding e-bikes and e-scooters on the islands.

Visitors to the Gilis pay an island entry fee. If your boat has not collected it, staff collect it at the harbour on Gili Trawangan; the harbour guide on this page has the details.

Weather can cancel sailings, most often from January to March. Mornings are usually the calmest time to cross, which suits this departure.

Travel tips

Plan your drop-off at the Bangsal Type B land terminal, where cars park.

Ignore touts around Bangsal; if you need another boat ticket, buy it only at the official ticket office.

Agree the cidomo fare on Gili Trawangan before you get on, as prices are not fixed.

Ask whether the Gili entry fee is collected when you board; if not, staff collect it at the Gili Trawangan harbour.

Bring some cash: the ATMs near the Gili Trawangan harbour can run out in July, August and at year-end, especially in the evening.

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