Fast boats from Sanur, Bali to Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and the Gili Islands

Three fast passenger boats beached on the shore at Sanur harbour under a rainbow — Photo: Imadedana, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped (Wikimedia Commons)

Sanur, on Bali's south-east coast, is a departure point for small fast passenger boats to the islands of Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan and on to the Gili Islands off Lombok. These are small open-sea boats, not car ferries, and many operators share the routes. Each card gives the figures as the sources state them and says when we last checked.

How it works

Many separate operators sail from Sanur, and the schedule sites we read say their data is based on last year's timetables. Check the operator's page for the sailing you want.
Nusa Lembongan has several landing places. Rocky Fast Cruise says its boat is anchored at its own private harbour at Telatak Village on the east side of the island, not at a public pier, and that passengers are transferred to it from the Sanur office.
Rocky Fast Cruise asks passengers to check in at its Sanur office 45 minutes before departure, and its page gives a second, longer figure elsewhere, so allow extra time.
The boats are small and the sea can be rough; the operator pages say journey times depend on conditions. We have not checked accessibility on any boat or landing, so this page makes no accessibility claim.
A ticket is not a guaranteed seat and sailings can change with the weather.

Ferries

Sanur Nusa Penida (Banjar Nyuh and other landings)

Operators: Ray Fish Fast Cruise, Golden Queen Fast Ferry, and others

Journey time: Between 30 minutes and 1 hour depending on the port and company; crossings to Banjar Nyuh and Maruti Port are the fastest, at about 30 minutes.

When it runs: The route page says it is active all year round and lists over 10 crossings a day, with some operators running only a few days a week. AsiaFerries lists morning departures from Sanur at 08:00, 08:15, 08:45 and 09:00 and afternoon returns between 16:00 and 17:15.

These are booking-site pages, not the operators' own pages, and the booking site says its data is based on last year's timetables.

Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Sanur to Nusa Penida · AsiaFerries: Sanur

See the sailings on Ferryhopper

Sanur Nusa Lembongan (Telatak, east side)

Operators: Rocky Fast Cruise

Journey time: Approximately 35 to 45 minutes, depending on conditions, as the operator states.

When it runs: The operator lists four departures from Sanur: 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 17:00.

The boat uses the operator's private harbour at Telatak, near the Yellow Bridge, not Jungut Batu.

Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Rocky Fast Cruise timetable

See the operator timetable

Sanur Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno

Operators: Wijaya Buyuk Fast Ferry, Semaya Darmajaya Fast Ferry, Wahana Virendra, Starfish Fastcruise

Journey time: Normally 2 hours to 4 hours 15 minutes, as the booking site states; the shortest listed trips are about 2 to 3 hours depending on the destination and operator.

When it runs: Sanur to Gili sailings are listed as daily, available January to December. Gili Meno is listed for only two of the operators, and the booking site says its monthly data is based on last year.

Not every sailing stops at every island, so check which island your boat serves first.

Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Sanur to the Gili Islands

See the sailings on Ferryhopper

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Timetables and journey times change by season and operator, and a ticket is not a guaranteed seat. Every card says when we last checked and links the page we read; confirm on the operator's own page before you plan around a departure. We list operators' own pages and do not earn commission on these links.

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