Fast Boat to Gili
- Find your fast boat to the Gilis ✓
- From all departure locations in Bali ✓
- Get your e-tickets immediately ✓
- Only reputable boat companies ✓
- Best prices available ✓
Where to catch a Fast Boat to the Gili islands
Which fast boat companies go to the Gili's?
Serangan/Sanur speed boat to Gili
Gili Getaway, Eka Jaya, and Blue Water Express, by far the region's most reputable fast boat companies, run daily from Serangan Harbour to the Gili's.
Alternatively, Scoot Cruises runs a daily service from Sanur to Gili Trawangan. They stop in Lembongan, Lombok (Bangsal) and the Gili Islands. Note that the route is long (totalling up to 4hrs end to end) and is therefore best suited to those wishing to stop off for at least one night in Lembongan.
Padang Bai fast boat to Gili
Blue Water Express, Gili Gili fast boat and Eka Jaya offer a fast boat service between Padang Bai and the Gili Islands.
Gili Gili fast boat departs from Padang Bai early in the morning while Eka Jaya and Blue Water Express depart slightly later in the day giving you a choice of departure times.
Hotel pick-up and drop off on Bali can be added for additional fee.
Amed fast boat to Gili
Freebird Express offer a daily service between Amed and the Gili Islands. Their boat departs from Amed beach at 9:30 AM. A free transfer service is available from the most popular areas in Amed, Tulamben and Tirtagangga.
NOTE: Amed port is closed at the moment for undergoing construction
Fast boat to Gili via Nusa Lembongan
Scoot offer an island hopping ticket from Bali to the Gili Islands via Nusa Lembongan. You can stay on Nusa Lembongan as many days as you like before going to the Gili islands.
Please note: The point of the island hopping ticket is to spend at least one night in Nusa Lembongan before continuing your journey to the Gili Islands.
Things to remember when taking a fast boat to Gili
1. Fast boats might arrive on the beach
Some of the fast boats arrive on the beach on Gili Trawangan so please be aware that you're likely to get your feet wet on arrival! This sometimes also happens on Gili Air, even though they do have a jetty. Wearing slippers or sandals, or taking your shoes off for disembarkation is advised.
2. How to get to Gili Meno
Eka Jaya offer daily departures from Serangan and Pandang Bai to Gili Meno.
For more options, book a ticket to either Gili Air or Gili Trawangan and then take a local boat to Gili Meno. You can book a water taxi from Gili Air or Gili Trawangan to Gili Meno with Sudin Transport, on our website. Otherwise, when you arrive on Gili Trawangan or Gili Air it's easy to just transfer to Meno. There are plenty of local boats available in the harbours.
3. Choose a safe & reliable fast boat to Gili
Gilibookings.com only works with quality fast boat companies that have a proven track record in the region spanning many years, a good reputation and online ratings, who fully adhere to international safety and maintainance regulations. The ticket prices might not be the cheapest available, but you get what you pay for: Safety, a high standard of service, well trained staff and crew, experienced captain and on board comfort. If you are looking for cheaper tickets, we also operate a best of budget sister site www.gilitickets.com, featuring a selection of the better cheap fast boat services in the region.
In the last few years the amount of boat carriers operating the routes from Bali to the Gili Islands has grown exponentially. However, be aware that many of them do no operate to proper safety and service standards. There is a big difference in boat design, maintenance and crew training between the different companies.
Booking our featured and reputable fast boat operators takes away the uncertainty and ensures you will travel in safety and comfort. We have 20 years experience in the region and have helped more than quarter of a million happy customers reach the Gili islands since becoming the first online fast boat ticket service for the Gili's back in 2013.
4. Beware of ticketing scams
Scams from local agents and some websites make you think you're booking a seat on one of the reputable boats, but when you arrive at the harbour end up being put on one of the less reliable ones. The usual excuse is then made that the boat company the customers thought they were going to travel with was full or had a technical problem. This scam occurs with local agents as well as with some other online ticketing websites. If you are just looking for cheap reliable tickets, head over to our sister site www.Gilitickets.com for our best of budget carriers.
Please note that Gilibookings and her sister site are the only online booking portal that work directly with the boat companies who themselves maintain the live seat availability. Therefore the boat company you book on our sites is guaranteed to be the boat carrier that you will travel with.