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Most fast boats leave from Sanur (Nusa Penida, Lembongan and some Gili boats), Serangan (jetty boarding, Gili and Penida) or Padang Bai in east Bali (the shortest crossing to the Gilis). Plan for morning traffic: Seminyak to Sanur can take 40–60 minutes before 08:00.
Photo: Galih JelihLeaving Bali
40–45 min · 5–6 boats a day · 07:00–15:00
35–40 min · 4 boats a day · 08:00–11:00
3h–3h 30m · 3 boats a day · 07:55–09:00
1h 30m · 2 boats a day · 08:30–09:30
2h 15m–2h 30m · 2 boats a day · 09:00
1h · 1 boat on Mon, Wed, Fri–Sun · 08:00
1h 45m · 1 boat a day · 09:00
2h 15m · 1 boat a day · 08:30
Times and fares are sample data until the operator confirms them. We show the live price before you pay.
Harbours
main harbour for Penida & Lembongan
The new terminal (opened Nov 2022) has indoor counters and an air-conditioned waiting room, but many Penida and Lembongan boats still board from the beach. Expect to wade ankle- to knee-deep: wear shorts and sandals and let the porters load your bags. Operator offices line Jl. Matahari Terbit.
Check-in guidejetty boarding, 20–30 min from Kuta
A quieter harbour used by Gili Getaway and BlueWater Express for the Gilis and Nusa Penida (Buyuk). Boarding is by jetty, so feet usually stay dry.
Check-in guideeast Bali, shortest crossing to the Gilis
About 1.5–2 hours by road from Kuta or Seminyak and 1–1.25 hours from Ubud. The harbour is busy and has touts: buy only at your operator's counter.
Check-in guideOn the island
Not part of your boat ticket. Bring some cash in small notes for harbour fees.
IDR 150,000
Paid once per entry to Bali by every foreign visitor, online at lovebali.baliprov.go.id (beware of lookalike sites). Not part of your boat ticket.
Paid locally, not to usCheck locally, amounts can changeSource
IDR 10,000
Paid in cash at the harbour.
Paid locally, not to usCheck locally, amounts can changeSource
Coming back
40–45 min · 5 boats a day · 11:00–16:30
35–40 min · 3 boats a day · 12:15–16:00
1h · 1 boat on Mon, Wed, Fri–Sun · 14:15
1h 30m · 1 boat a day · 11:00
1h 45m · 1 boat a day · 11:30
2h 15m · 1 boat a day · 13:30
3h · 1 boat a day · 11:30
Guides
Route planning
Padang Bai has the shortest crossing, Serangan the shortest drive from south Bali, and Sanur lets you stop at Nusa Penida on the way. Door-to-door times, boarding and fees compared.
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Harbour guides
Sanur has the most boats to Nusa Penida and Lembongan, often with a wet beach boarding. Serangan is quieter, boards from a jetty and is faster to the Gilis. Here is how to choose.
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Harbour guides
Most boats to Nusa Penida and Lembongan leave from Sanur. Here is how check-in works, why your feet will probably get wet, and how early to leave your hotel.
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FAQ
About 40 minutes (30–45 depending on the operator and the sea). Sanur to Nusa Lembongan is about 35 minutes. Padang Bai to Gili Trawangan takes about 1.5 hours, and Sanur or Serangan to the Gilis 2¼–3½ hours with stops.
Probably. Sanur's new harbour (opened 2022) has a jetty, but many Penida and Lembongan boats still load from the beach depending on the operator and the tide. Expect to wade ankle- to knee-deep: wear shorts and sandals and keep your phone in a dry bag. Jungut Batu (Lembongan) and Gili Air are beach landings too. Serangan uses a jetty.
You can add hotel pickup to Sanur, Serangan or Padang Bai harbour from Sanur, Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Jimbaran, Canggu, Nusa Dua, Uluwatu and Ubud. The price is per car (up to 4 people) and shown before you pay. A few fares already include pickup for central south Bali — the card says so.
Most Sanur boats arrive at Banjar Nyuh on the north-west coast — closest to Kelingking, Broken Beach, Angel's Billabong and Crystal Bay. Some arrive at Buyuk on the north-east coast, better for Diamond Beach and Atuh. Every result shows the arrival harbour. Penida roads are slow: allow 1–1.5 hours to the far side.
Be at your operator's counter 30–45 minutes before departure with your QR e-ticket and passport. If you added hotel pickup, we send the exact pickup time on WhatsApp the evening before.
No — they are paid locally, not to us. Budget for the Bali tourist levy IDR 150,000 (pay at lovebali.baliprov.go.id), the Nusa Penida / Lembongan island fee IDR 25,000 per adult and IDR 15,000 per child (cashless), about IDR 25,000 per major Penida attraction, and harbour fees of about IDR 10,000–20,000 in cash at Padang Bai, the Gilis and Bangsal.
Sanur → Nusa Penida
The next boat to Nusa Penida leaves Sanur on 19 Oct 2026 at 07:00.