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Bali to Lombok by boat or plane
Fast boat, car ferry or flight: Bali to Lombok compared
The fast boat from Padang Bai suits most people: 75 to 90 minutes to Senggigi or about two hours to Bangsal, from Rp 400,000 one way online for November 2026. The car ferry to Lembar is cheap and slow, Rp 65,300 and about 4 h 30 min. For Kuta Lombok in the south, the 40 to 50 minute flight from Denpasar fits better.
Bali to Lombok in numbers
| Usual way | Fast boat from Padang Bai |
|---|---|
| Typical time | 75 min to Senggigi, about 2 h to Bangsal |
| Fares this month | From Rp 400,000 by fast boat, Rp 65,300 by car ferry |
| Where it departs | Pelabuhan Padangbai (Padang Bai harbour) |
Leaving from Padang Bai
Fast boats and the car ferry both leave from Pelabuhan Padangbai (Padang Bai harbour) in east Bali. The fast-boat companies check passengers in at their own desks; car ferry tickets are sold online through Ferizy, ASDP's booking service.
Which Lombok port you land at
Bangsal, in the north-west, is the harbour for the Gilis, and most Bangsal boats stop at Gili Trawangan or Gili Air first. Senggigi is the west-coast beach town; Wahana Virendra lands at Teluk Kodek harbour, which is sold online as Senggigi. The car ferries go to Lembar, in the south-west.
Fast boats from Bali to Senggigi, Bangsal and Teluk Kodek
Nearly every fast boat to Lombok leaves from Padang Bai. Two lines matter: the Bangsal boats, which call at the Gilis first and take about two hours, and the Senggigi boats, which go straight across in 75 to 90 minutes.
| Lombok harbour | From Padang Bai | Crossing | Sold online, November 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangsal | 08:30 to 14:00, about 13 companies | 1 h 45 min to 2 h 45 min | Rp 400,000 to Rp 737,000 |
| Senggigi and Teluk Kodek | 08:30 to 13:20: Eka Jaya, Semaya One, Wahana Virendra | 1 h 15 min to 2 h 45 min | Rp 467,500 to Rp 728,000 |
From Sanur and Serangan, boats to Bangsal take three to five hours, because they call at Nusa Penida or Lembongan and the Gilis.
The Padang Bai to Lembar ferry: tickets, times and the crossing
ASDP's car ferries cross between Padang Bai and Lembar 24 hours a day, 13 times each way, 38 nautical miles in about 4 h 30 min. An adult on foot pays Rp 65,300, on the fare list the Lembar harbour master issued for 31 October 2026.
Padang Bai departures
The same 13 times apply from Lembar. Each sailing is a different ship, so the times can move.
Vehicles pay for their riders. A vehicle ticket includes everyone travelling in it: Rp 169,400 for a motorbike under 250 cc, but Rp 329,600 above 250 cc, nearly double, and Rp 1,184,100 for a car up to 5 m.
Tickets. There is no ASDP ticket counter inside the port: buy online through Ferizy, ASDP's booking service, before you arrive; the Padang Bai to Lembar search sits on its trip.ferizy.com site rather than the main page.
Flights from Denpasar to Lombok airport (LOP)
Two airlines fly Denpasar to Lombok direct. For November 2026, Wings Air flights leave between 08:05 and 17:05 and take about 50 minutes; TransNusa flights leave between 07:15 and 18:00 and take 40 to 45 minutes.
Fares sold online start at about Rp 780,000 one way on Wings Air and about Rp 1,020,000 on TransNusa, converted from the dollar and euro prices at the rate of 9 November 2026. The airport is in central Lombok, closer to Kuta Lombok than to Senggigi or the Gilis.
From Lombok airport to Kuta Lombok and Senggigi
Lombok's harbours and airport are a drive from where most people stay, so plan the last leg too.
Kuta Lombok. For November 2026, private cars from the airport to Kuta Lombok or Mandalika sell for Rp 275,000 to Rp 360,000 per car, 30 to 45 minutes; a shared van leaves at 07:00, 09:00, 11:00 and 13:00 for Rp 360,000.
Mataram and Senggigi. DAMRI's airport buses run from 04:00 to 20:00 to Mataram, Senggigi and Selong. The fare is Rp 25,000 to Mataram and Rp 35,000 to Senggigi, paid at the DAMRI counter.
Taxis. The airport taxi cooperative, KSU Lombok Baru, charges by zone or meter from the domestic arrivals hall.
Lombok beyond the harbour: Rinjani, the south coast and Senggigi
Most people cross for more than the beach. Here is what is worth the trip once you land.
- Mount Rinjani is Lombok's big climb, a multi-day summit trek booked on eRinjani; foreign hikers pay Rp 250,000 a day on Sembalun and Senaru, and solo climbs are not allowed.
- Kuta Lombok and Mandalika in the south are the surf-and-beach side of the island, 30 to 45 minutes from the airport, with the MotoGP circuit and calm water at Pantai Kuta.
- Selong Belanak is where beginners catch their first waves: small, steady swell and surf schools on the sand.
- Senggigi, on the west coast, is the beach town the fast boats from Padang Bai reach in 75 to 90 minutes.
- The Gilis are a short hop on from Bangsal harbour, from Rp 18,000 on the public boat, so Lombok and the islands combine easily.
Lombok to Bali: the return crossing
Fast boats leave Bangsal for Padang Bai from 08:30 to 16:45 and Senggigi from 11:15 to 14:45, one to three hours, at the same fares as the way out. The car ferries leave Lembar at the same 13 times a day as from Padang Bai.
Boarding at Bangsal, Senggigi or Lembar
Board where the ticket says. At Bangsal each company has its own check-in, among them BlueWater Express at Warung Sasak; Wahana Virendra asks passengers to be at Teluk Kodek 30 minutes before departure.
Back at Padang Bai
Every boat in the table lands at Padang Bai, the harbour the car ferries use.
Bali to Lombok: what travellers ask
How long is the ferry from Bali to Lombok?
The car ferry from Padang Bai to Lembar takes about 4 h 30 min over 38 nautical miles. Fast boats from Padang Bai take 75 to 90 minutes to Senggigi and about two hours to Bangsal, because most stop at the Gilis on the way.
How much is the ferry from Padang Bai to Lembar?
Rp 65,300 for an adult on foot and Rp 6,100 for an infant, on the fares published for 31 October 2026. A motorbike costs Rp 169,400 and a car Rp 1,184,100.
Which airlines fly from Bali to Lombok?
Wings Air, about 50 minutes, and TransNusa, 40 to 45 minutes, both direct from Denpasar to Lombok International Airport. For November 2026, fares sold online start at about Rp 780,000 one way.
Can I take a scooter on the ferry to Lombok?
Yes, on the car ferry from Padang Bai to Lembar: a motorbike under 250 cc is Golongan II, Rp 169,400, and that ticket covers its rider; above 250 cc it is Rp 329,600.
Is the Bali to Lombok ferry safe?
The crossing runs every day and night, 13 ferries each way. BMKG, the weather agency, publishes a forecast for the Padangbai to Lembar route with the wave height at both harbours; read it before you sail when the weather has turned.
Sources for Bali to Lombok
- Balai TN Gunung Rinjani: trail classes and ticket prices (Permenhut 17/2025)
- Satpel Pelabuhan Penyeberangan Lembar (Kemenhub BPTD Kelas II NTB): Padang Bai - Lembar fares
- Headline NTB: Bangsal to the three Gilis, crossing fares (July 2026)
- detikBali: six family-friendly beaches in Central Lombok (25 December 2025)
- RRI: Mandalika circuit blends racing and scenery (14 July 2026)
- Katadata: five Rinjani hiking trails open again (3 October 2026)
- IDN Times NTB: Lembar-Padangbai ferry timetable and fares, 31 October 2026 (from KSOP Lembar)
- BMKG maritime weather (Posko Cuaca Jalur Penyeberangan)
- Eka Jaya Fast Ferry
- Wahana Virendra (Wahana Gili Ocean)
- DAMRI (Perum DAMRI)
- Lombok International Airport (Zainuddin Abdul Madjid)