How to travel from Gili Air to Jayapura, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Gili Air to Jayapura by ferry, plane, bus and train. The cheapest option is to take a ferry which costs around IDR 1,602,640 ($105) and will take around 7 days 2h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 10h 25m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 7,863,425 ($525).

The distance between Gili Air and Jayapura is around 4,230km (2,628 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 2,800km (1,740 miles)

It takes around 11h 50m to get from Gili Air and Jayapura by ferry and plane.

The quickest way to get from Gili Air to Jayapura is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which takes around 10h 25m and will set you back approx IDR 7,863,425 ($525).

The cheapest way to travel between Gili Air and Jayapura is to take a ferry which will typically cost around IDR 1,602,640 ($105) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Gili Air and Jayapura. We recommend that you take a ferry to Bangsal then take the bus to Kuta Lombok Airport then fly from Lombok (LOP) to Jayapura (DJJ). instead which will take 10h 25m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Gili Air and Jayapura. We recommend that you take a ferry to Bangsal then take the bus to Kuta Lombok Airport then fly from Lombok (LOP) to Jayapura (DJJ). instead which will take 10h 25m.

Yes there is a ferry service that runs between Gili Air and Jayapura. The ferry typically takes around 7 days 2h and departs once a week.

Eka Jaya Fastboat, Gili Gili Fast Boat, ASDP Indonesia Ferry and Pelni run the ferry services between Gili Air and Jayapura. Ferries run once a week and take around 7 days 2h on average but will vary depending on conditions and travel date.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Gili Air to Jayapura. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Jayapura (DJJ). instead which will take 11h 50m.

The closest major airport to Jayapura is Sentani Airport (DJJ) (DJJ) which is approximately 21km (13 miles) from Jayapura. Wamena Airport (WMX) (WMX) and Nop Goliath Airport (DEX) (DEX) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Gili Air to Jayapura. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Jayapura (DJJ). instead which will take 11h 50m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Gili Air to Jayapura is to take a ferry and then fly which takes, on average, 11h 50m and will usually cost around IDR 9,181,485 ($615).