Fast Boat Gili Air to Bangsal

The fast boat from Gili Air to Bangsal takes you from the Gilis back to the Lombok mainland. On the current schedule D'Camel Fast Ferry and Starfish Fast Cruise both sail the route, every day of the week.

All departures are in the afternoon: D'Camel Fast Ferry leaves in the early afternoon and Starfish Fast Cruise in the late afternoon. The crossing is short either way, about 10 to 15 minutes. The live schedule above shows the exact times and current fares for your date.

There are no motor vehicles on Gili Air, so you reach the harbour on foot, by bicycle or by cidomo (horse cart), the usual choice with heavy luggage. Cidomo fares are not fixed, so agree the price before you set off. There are ATMs close to the harbour if you need cash before you cross.

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 that is the place to meet a driver for the onward trip to your hotel or the airport. Touts and unofficial sellers work around Bangsal; if you need another boat ticket there, buy it only at the official ticket office.

Weather can cancel sailings, most often from January to March. If you are flying out of Lombok the same day, leave a generous margin rather than a tight connection.