Wahana Gili Ocean fast boat offers a daily transfer to the Gili islands and Lombok. The boat departs at 09.30 am and 13.00 from Padang Bai Harbor, Northeast Lombok. The economy class fast boat transfer is a great deal for backpackers.
Fast Boat from Padang Bai to the Gili Islands and Lombok is the best option if you stay in Ubud. You can also book the Wahana Gili Ocean Fast Boat if you stay at Candidasa. They provide free hotel transfers from Candidasa. Our cheap, fast boat from Padang Bai is operated daily in the morning.
Pick up at your hotel at 07.00 am and then drive to Padang Bai harbor. The harbor is the main port for the fast boat transfers to Lombok and the Gili Islands. The check-in and boarding are at 08.45 am, and then the boat leaves at 09.00 am.
The boat travel time is approximately 1 1/2 hours. The first stop is in Lombok, and then Gili Air and Gili Trawangan. So you will arrive in Lombok at 10.30 am and will be on the Gili islands at 11.00 am.
The boat trip depends on the sea conditions. If the seas are rough, then it will take about 2 hours or more. The best travel time is on the morning boat. This time, the sea is much calmer than on the afternoon trip. If you take a return ticket, the boat will leave the Gili Islands or Lombok between 11.00-11.30 am.
