Gili Trawangan to Sanur Fast Boat: Timetable, Prices & Tickets (2026)

Where do I check in on Gili Trawangan?

At your operator's office on Jl. Pantai, the main strip on the east coast, 30 minutes before departure. Bring your QR e-ticket and passport; the staff tag your bags and call your boat when it is ready. There are no cars on the island, so walk, cycle or take a cidomo (horse cart) to the harbour, and agree the cidomo price before you load your bags. A harbour fee of about IDR 10,000 to 20,000 is paid in cash, so keep some small notes. Depending on the tide, you board from the beach or the floating jetty: wear sandals and keep your phone in a dry bag until you are seated. Give the cidomo driver your operator's name; the offices are close together on the strip.

Does the boat stop on the way back?

Usually, yes. Boats from Gili Trawangan to Sanur typically call at Nusa Lembongan or Nusa Penida before Bali, picking up and dropping off passengers, and some also stop at Gili Air first. Stops are short and you stay on board. The timetable above shows the departure and arrival time for each boat, so you can plan the drive from Sanur to your hotel. Expect a longer sea journey than from Padang Bai; in exchange, you skip the 1.5- to 2-hour drive from east Bali. If you are heading to Ubud or the east of Bali, a boat to Padang Bai may suit you better. Boats can leave Gili T a little late when they wait for passengers from other islands, so leave a buffer for anything you have planned in Bali that evening.

Is the Lombok Strait rough?

It can be. The Lombok Strait is deep and open to the Indian Ocean swell, so it moves more than the short hop to Nusa Penida. The calmest months are usually April, May and October; July and August bring the biggest swell. Morning departures are usually smoother than afternoon ones. If you get seasick, take a tablet 30 to 60 minutes before departure, sit in the middle or rear of the lower deck, look at the horizon and skip a heavy breakfast. Keep a light jacket handy, as air-conditioned cabins can be cold. When the harbour master issues a weather warning, sailings are suspended; if your boat is cancelled, you can move to the next departure for free or get a full refund, and we message you on WhatsApp as soon as we know.

What happens when I land at Sanur?

Most boats land on the beach at Sanur, so step into shallow water with your shoes in your bag; porters carry luggage up to the operator offices on Jl. Matahari Terbit. We are not aware of a harbour fee at Sanur, but check locally. Taxis and drivers wait near the terminal and on the main road. Afternoon traffic to Kuta, Seminyak and Canggu is heavy, so allow 40 to 60 minutes or more, and avoid booking a flight the same evening: weather can delay sailings. Some fares include a hotel transfer, which the timetable marks. If you are heading on to Nusa Penida or Lembongan, Sanur has boats to both islands every day, so you can change boats here; leave at least an hour between arrival and the next departure, and check in again at the second operator's counter.