Nusa Islands
Slow island days, 35 minutes from Sanur
Laid-back Lembongan has mangroves, surf breaks and the Yellow Bridge to Nusa Ceningan. Most boats land on the beach at Jungut Batu; some use calm Mushroom Bay on the south-west side. Local shuttle boats cross to Nusa Penida in about 15 minutes.
Photo: Tito RebelliousGetting there
35–40 min · 4 boats a day · 08:00–11:00
15 min · 1 boat a day · 15:30
Times and fares are sample data until the operator confirms them. We show the live price before you pay.
Arrival harbour
Best for: Jungutbatu village, surf breaks, the mangroves
Beach landing with no jetty, so step off into knee-deep water. Open-back taxi trucks run to hotels for about IDR 50,000–100,000 per person.
Best for: Dream Beach, Devil's Tear, the south-side resorts
A calm, sheltered bay with a shallow beach landing. Shuttle boats to Nusa Penida leave from the Yellow Bridge, about 15 minutes away by road.
On the island
South-west
Waves blast up through the rocks at high tide. Stay well back from the edge.
No entry fee reported.
South-west
Small sandy cove next to Devil's Tear. Strong waves: swim only when it is calm.
No entry fee reported.
North-east
Paddle a kayak or take a short wooden boat ride through the channels.
Boat or kayak hire is paid locally.
South-east
Walk or ride across to Ceningan and its Blue Lagoon cliffs.
Covered by the island tourism fee. Check locally.
Not part of your boat ticket. Bring a card for the cashless island fee and some cash in small notes.
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 25,000 · child IDR 15,000
Foreign visitors, cashless only (card or QR) since Aug 2025. Collected on arrival or prepaid online.
Paid locally, not to usCheck locally, amounts can changeSource
Moving on
35–40 min · 3 boats a day · 12:15–16:00
15 min · 1 boat a day · 09:00
2h 15m · 1 boat a day · 09:45
Guides
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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Fees & taxes
Your boat ticket does not cover local fees. In 2026 a day on Nusa Penida costs a foreign adult about IDR 125,000 in levies, plus the Bali tourist levy. Here is what to pay, where and how.
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Packing
One bag of up to 20–25 kg, a dry bag for the wet boarding, cash for harbour fees and your passport. A short packing list for the boat, and what to leave in Bali.
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FAQ
Yes. Operators such as Eka Jaya, BlueWater Express, Semaya One and The Tanis run direct island-to-island boats in about 1¾–2¾ hours, so you don't need to go back to Bali.
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.
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.
Take seasickness tablets 30–60 minutes before departure, sit in the middle or rear of the lower deck, look at the horizon and skip a heavy meal. Morning crossings are usually calmer. The Lombok Strait (Gili routes) is rougher than the Badung Strait (Penida and Lembongan).
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.
Yes, bring some. ATMs on Nusa Penida, Lembongan and the Gilis are few and sometimes run out of cash. Harbour fees are usually cash-only, while the Klungkung island fee is cashless (card or QR). Your booking with us is paid online, by bank transfer, on WhatsApp or at our Sanur office.
Sanur → Nusa Lembongan
Tomorrow's first boat to Nusa Lembongan leaves Sanur at 11:00.