Gili Trawangan (also popular among the tourists as Gili T, as ‘Trawangan’ is pretty hard to said) . The most popular, the largest, and most developed Gili among the others (Gili Air and Gili Meno). Traveling from Bali to Gili Trawangan or return from Gili Trawangan to Bali is very easy. either by sea transport (fast boat to Gili Trawangan), or air transport (flight from Bali to Gili Trawangan with overland shuttle).
Fast Boat to Gili Trawangan
Fast boat from Bali to Gili Trawangan in this area is a medium (30 – 90 passenger seats). Fiber made vessel powered by 800 HP – 2000 HP engines (depends on the size). A fast boat to Gili island cruises at normal speed around 30 knots in normal weather. All fast boats stop at Gili Trawangan, so you can choose any fast boat based on your time / harbor preference.
| Fast Boat Name | Port in Bali | Est. Transfer Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Express | Serangan | 2.5 hours |
| Gili Gili | Padangbai | 1.5 hours |
| Marina Srikandi | Padangbai | 1.5 hours |
| Scoot Fast Cruise | Sanur | 2.5 hours |
| Scoot Fast Cruise | Nusa Lembongan | 2 hours |
| Semaya One Fast Cruise | Sanur | 2.5 hours |
| Semaya One Fast Cruise | Nusa Lembongan | 2 hours |
| Wahana Gili Ocean | Padangbai | 1.5 hours |
How to reach the harbor in Bali
The ticket price for fast boat to Gili island normally includes free pickup / drop off service in Bali between passenger’s hotel and the harbor for the hotels in most tourist areas. So the passengers are no need to worry about the transport between the harbor and their hotel. Just inform the ticketing agent / fast boat company before departure to make the shuttle arrangement easier.
Departing and Arriving for fast boat transfer
For more detail about departing and arriving for fast boat transfer, please refer to the page Fast Boat Departing and Arriving Guide.