Getting Lombok Island Indonesia

There are many option to get Lombok island, by fast boat from Bali island or by flight from Jakarta to Lombok island.

By Fast Boat Direct from Bali
By far the quickest and easiest way of getting to the Gili Islands from Bali is with the new Fast Boat service, operated by Blue Water Safaris (www.bwsbali.com), established in early 2006. This has rapidly become the most popular way of getting to the Gili Islands, provides a convenient one-stop transportation direct to the Gili beaches.

The Blue Water Fast boat includes fee air-con transfers to and from the Kuta area in Bali, which is just 20 minutes from Benoa Harbour. From here it takes around two hours to get you direct to the beaches of Trawangan, Meno or Air. Price is USD 65/person (one way)

Other Direct Fast Boat Service available is The Gili Cat (Island Xpress), depart every day from Padang Bay to Gili Trawangan, V.V. Price is: USD 60/person (one way)

By Air from Jakarta
There are many daily flights from Jakarta - direct or via Surabaya - stop over. If you arrive at night, you may need to stay over in Mataram or Senggigi before crossing over to the Gilis.

Garuda Indonesia Airlines serves two daily direct-flights, GA 430 (ETA 12:10) and GA 432 (ETA 22:55).

Lion Air serves one daily direct flight from Jakarta on JT 650 (ETA 21:55PM) and two daily flights via Surabaya on JT 8382 (ETA 12:20) and JT 8388 (22:55).

Batavia Air serves one daily flight from Jakarta via Surabaya on 7P - 345 (ETA 19:35PM).

Merpati Airlines have one daily flight from Surabaya direct on MZ 831 (ETA 11:40 AM)

By Air from Denpasar (BALI)
Merpati Airlines serves 6 daily flights from Bali to Lombok go and back :

- MZ 6600 (ETA 01:30 AM), MZ 6602 (ETA 10:00 AM), MZ 6620 (ETA 16:00 PM) and MZ 6608 (ETA 17:00 PM).

- Indonesia Air Transport serves two direct flights; IT 01 (ETA 08:00AM), IT 05 (ETA 16:10PM).

- Trigana Air also serves 2 daily flight from Bali, TGN 542 (ETA 08:30 AM) and TGN 540 (ETA 16:30PM)