How to travel from Gili Air to Kendari, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Gili Air to Kendari by ferry, plane and bus. The cheapest option is to take a ferry which costs around IDR 629,075 ($42) and will take around 3 days 20h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry and then fly and arrive in approximately 6h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 3,459,910 ($230).

The distance between Gili Air and Kendari is around 1,107km (688 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 861km (535 miles)

It takes around 6h 35m to get from Gili Air and Kendari by ferry and plane.

The quickest way to get from Gili Air to Kendari is to take a ferry and then fly which takes around 6h 35m and will set you back approx IDR 3,459,910 ($230).

The cheapest way to travel between Gili Air and Kendari is to take a ferry which will typically cost around IDR 629,075 ($42) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Gili Air and Kendari. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Kendari (KDI). instead which will take 6h 35m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Gili Air and Kendari. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Kendari (KDI). instead which will take 6h 35m.

Yes there is a ferry service that runs between Gili Air and Kendari. The ferry typically takes around 3 days 20h and departs once a week.

Gili public ferry, Eka Jaya Fastboat, Bluewater Express, FreeBird Express, Scoot Cruise and Pelni run the ferry services between Gili Air and Kendari. Ferries run once a week and take around 3 days 20h on average but will vary depending on conditions and travel date.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Gili Air to Kendari. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Kendari (KDI). instead which will take 6h 35m.

The closest major airport to Kendari is Haluoleo Airport (KDI) (KDI) which is approximately 15km (9 miles) from Kendari. Baubau Airport (BUW) (BUW) and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) (UPG) 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 Kendari. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Kendari (KDI). instead which will take 6h 35m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Gili Air to Kendari is to take a ferry and then fly which takes, on average, 6h 35m and will usually cost around IDR 3,459,910 ($230).