Are you staying in Ubud and want to go from Ubud to Gili Trawangan or any of the other two Gili Islands?
Getting from Ubud to the Gili's is easy with Giliferries.com. We work with all the major fast boat companies and offer great prices and schedules for your trip to Gili Trawangan. Did you know that all of our ticket prices include free pickup by the operator from most of the popular tourist areas in Bali? Including from Ubud Central. When booking your fast boat ticket online you simply add your hotel's address to your pickup request during your online booking and the boat operator will contact you to arrange pickup. Terms may apply.
Most of the boats leaving from Bali to Gili depart from Padang Bai harbour. Because of Ubud's location, it is only a 1-hour drive by car to Padang Bai (East-Bali) unlike from the other areas in the South of Bali such as Kuta, Seminyak and Canggu which is a 1 hour 30 minutes drive by car. This makes Ubud a great location to start your trip to Gili Trawangan, Gili Air or Gili Meno from Bali.
One of the most popular fast boat companies operating out of Padang Bai and offering pickup from Ubud is Eka Jaya. Eka Jaya offers 3 daily crossings from Bali to Gili. They use modern and big aluminium fast boats with a seating capacity of 180 passengers. Prices are very affordable starting at $32 USD one way and $64 USD for a return ticket from Bali to Gili, including hotel transfer service from Ubud Central. Some boat operators have fixed collection points of where they pick up their guests in certain areas.
Another great and cheaper alternative to Eka Jaya Fast Boat is Wahana Gili Ocean, also operating out of Padang Bai and servicing 2x daily crossing from Bali to Gili. Wahana Gili Ocean also offers free hotel pickup from Ubud Central. Both Eka Jaya and Wahana Gili Ocean are a great choice for those you want to travel from Ubud to Gili. Prices with Wahana Gili Ocean from Bali to Gili start at $30 USD one way and $60 USD return. Prices may vary depending on the season and demand.
Boat Schedules from Ubud to Gili
Eka Jaya Fast Boat from Padang Bai to Gili: 09:00, 10:30 and 13:30.
Wahana Gili Ocean from Padang Bai to Gili: 09:00 and 14:00.