There is no direct connection between Seminyak and Nusa Penida. It will be a combination of a car or motorbike drive and a fast boat ride.
You have some options! You can book a fast boat to Nusa Penida from either Sanur or Serangan harbor. The majority of fast boats depart from Sanur, making it a popular departure point and ferry route for people looking to get from Seminyak to Nusa Penida. Almost all fast boat operators offer free hotel pickup / drop-off service from Seminyak, Kuta, Legian, Canggu, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua and Sanur.
Serangan is a quicker journey from Seminyak (around 25 minutes), but less popular because the choice of fast boat operators is limited compared to the Sanur route. Sanur is a longer journey from Seminyak (30 minutes) but offers more choice of fast boats, resulting in much more different departure times and prices to choose from. So we would recommend choosing the Seminyak to Sanur to Nusa Penida route.
Ticket prices from Seminyak to Nusa Penida start from $12 USD to $35 per person for a one way ticket, depending on demand (season) and operator. Almost all boat operators offer free hotel pickup service from Seminyak, so you will not have any extra transport cost to get from Seminyak to the harbor of departure. But in case you do prefer to hire a private car with driver, expect to pay an extra IDR 250,000.
Although, there are no direct sailing schedules from Seminyak to Nusa Penida, below you will find the sailing schedule from Sanur to Nusa Penida as this is the most popular ferry route for people traveling from Seminyak to Nusa Penida.
In case you like to read more on the alternative route Serangan to Nusa Penida option, click here.
Booking your fast boat ticket to Nusa Penida from Seminyak is easy with Gili Ferries. Simply use the ferry fare search tool at the top of this page to find available ferry schedules, prices and tickets.
Start your search by entering your travel dates, total passengers and hit the ‘Find tickets’ button. Select your ferry and departure time of choice from the search results, you will see the total cost of your trip. Hit the continue button, fill out your details and complete your payment, after completing your order you will receive a booking confirmation with your e-tickets attached, additionally you will also receive a re-confirmation from the fast boat operator.