How to travel from Gili Air to Padang, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Gili Air to Padang by ferry, bus and plane. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then fly which costs around IDR 2,007,045 ($135) and will take around 7hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 6h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 2,171,805 ($145).

The distance between Gili Air and Padang is around 2,051km (1,274 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,927km (1,197 miles)

It takes around 6h 50m to get from Gili Air and Padang by ferry, bus and plane.

The quickest way to get from Gili Air to Padang is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which takes around 6h 50m and will set you back approx IDR 2,171,805 ($145).

The cheapest way to travel between Gili Air and Padang is to take a ferry and then fly which will typically cost around IDR 2,007,045 ($135) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Gili Air to Padang. We recommend that you take a ferry to Bangsal then take the bus to Kuta Lombok Airport then fly from Lombok (LOP) to Minangkabau (PDG). instead which will take 6h 50m.

The closest major airport to Padang is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) (PDG) which is approximately 18km (11 miles) from Padang. Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport (PKU) (PKU) and Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ) (FLZ) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Gili Air to Padang is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 6h 50m and will usually cost around IDR 2,171,805 ($145).