Gili Trawangan
Car-free sands, turtles and sunset bars
Crossing
Padangbai / Sanur → Gili Trawangan, 1.5 – 2.5 hours
Best time to visit
May – October
The liveliest of the three Gilis: no cars, no motorbikes, just bicycles and horse carts. Turtles graze on the reefs a few metres from shore.
Highlights
Turtle PointUnderwater statuesSunset swingsNight marketFree-diving schools
Good to know
- Crossings can be bumpy in the afternoon — take a morning boat.
- There is no ATM reliability on the island; withdraw cash on the mainland.
- Reef shoes help on the eastern shoreline.
Boats to Gili Trawangan
Padang Bai → Gili TrawanganIDR 250,000
07:30 – 09:00 · 1 hr 30 min · Ocean Star Express
Serangan → Gili TrawanganIDR 320,000
08:15 – 10:30 · 2 hr 15 min · Ocean Star Express
Padang Bai → Gili TrawanganIDR 275,000
09:30 – 11:00 · 1 hr 30 min · Sari Jaya
Serangan → Gili TrawanganIDR 300,000
10:00 – 12:15 · 2 hr 15 min · Manta Express
Padang Bai → Gili TrawanganIDR 190,000
12:00 – 14:30 · 2 hr 30 min · Kartika II