How to travel from Gili Air to Makassar, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Gili Air to Makassar by ferry, bus and plane. The cheapest option is to take a ferry which costs around IDR 1,108,370 ($74) and will take around 2 days 9h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 1,288,105 ($86).

The distance between Gili Air and Makassar is around 771km (479 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 514km (319 miles)

It takes around 2 days 9h to get from Gili Air and Makassar by ferry.

The quickest way to get from Gili Air to Makassar is to take a ferry and then fly which takes around 4h 20m and will set you back approx IDR 1,288,105 ($86).

The cheapest way to travel between Gili Air and Makassar is to take a ferry which will typically cost around IDR 1,108,370 ($74) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Gili Air and Makassar. We recommend that you take a ferry to Nusa Penida and then to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Sultan Hasanuddin (UPG). instead which will take 4h 20m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Gili Air and Makassar. We recommend that you take a ferry to Nusa Penida and then to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Sultan Hasanuddin (UPG). instead which will take 4h 20m.

Yes there is a ferry service that runs between Gili Air and Makassar. The ferry typically takes around 2 days 9h and departs once a week.

Bluewater Express and Pelni run the ferry services between Gili Air and Makassar. Ferries run once a week and take around 2 days 9h on average but will vary depending on conditions and travel date.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Gili Air to Makassar. We recommend that you take a ferry to Bangsal then take the bus to Kuta Lombok Airport then fly from Lombok (LOP) to Sultan Hasanuddin (UPG). instead which will take 5h 15m.

The closest major airport to Makassar is Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) (UPG) which is approximately 16km (10 miles) from Makassar. Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) (MJU) and Baubau Airport (BUW) (BUW) 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 Makassar. We recommend that you take a ferry to Teluk Kode and then to Makassar. instead which will take 2 days 9h.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Gili Air to Makassar is to take a ferry which takes, on average, 2 days 9h and will usually cost around IDR 1,108,370 ($74).