Fast Boat Gili Trawangan to Bangsal

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Duration

25m - 45m

Departures

2+

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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

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

Arriving at

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

About this route (Gili Trawangan to Bangsal)

The fast boat from Gili Trawangan 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 it, every day of the week.

Both leave in the afternoon. D'Camel Fast Ferry departs in the early afternoon and takes about 45 minutes; Starfish Fast Cruise departs in the late afternoon and takes about 25 minutes. The live schedule above shows the exact times and current fares for your date.

Boats use Gili Trawangan's public harbour on the island's sheltered east side, close to the market and most places to stay. With no motor vehicles on the island, you get there on foot, by bicycle or by cidomo (horse cart), the usual way to move heavy luggage; cidomo fares are not fixed, so agree the price before you set off. Several ATMs are near the harbour, but they can run out of cash in July, August and at year-end, especially in the evening.

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.

Travel tips

Choose the early-afternoon D'Camel Fast Ferry or the quicker late-afternoon Starfish Fast Cruise boat, depending on when you need to be on Lombok.

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

Get cash earlier in the day; ATMs near the Gili Trawangan harbour can run out in July, August and at year-end.

Arrange to meet your driver at the Bangsal Type B land terminal, where cars park, and buy any further boat ticket only at the official office.

Keep a margin before a flight out of Lombok; weather can cancel sailings, most often from January to March.

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