How to travel from Gili Air to Palu, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Gili Air to Palu by ferry, plane and bus. The cheapest option is to take a ferry which costs around IDR 853,745 ($57) and will take around 2 days 17h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry and then fly and arrive in approximately 6h 25m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 3,654,620 ($245).

The distance between Gili Air and Palu is around 1,218km (757 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 930km (578 miles)

It takes around 6h 25m to get from Gili Air and Palu by ferry and plane.

The quickest way to get from Gili Air to Palu is to take a ferry and then fly which takes around 6h 25m and will set you back approx IDR 3,654,620 ($245).

The cheapest way to travel between Gili Air and Palu is to take a ferry which will typically cost around IDR 853,745 ($57) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Gili Air and Palu. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Palu (PLW). instead which will take 6h 25m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Gili Air and Palu. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Palu (PLW). instead which will take 6h 25m.

Yes there is a ferry service that runs between Gili Air and Palu. The ferry typically takes around 2 days 17h and departs once a week.

Gili public ferry, Eka Jaya Fastboat, Bluewater Express, FreeBird Express, Scoot Cruise, ASDP Indonesia Ferry and Pelni run the ferry services between Gili Air and Palu. Ferries run once a week and take around 2 days 17h on average but will vary depending on conditions and travel date.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Gili Air to Palu. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Palu (PLW). instead which will take 6h 25m.

The closest major airport to Palu is Mutiara Airport (PLW) (PLW) which is approximately 5km (3 miles) from Palu. Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) (MJU) and Samarinda International Airport (AAP) (AAP) 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 Palu. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Palu (PLW). instead which will take 6h 25m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Gili Air to Palu is to take a ferry and then fly which takes, on average, 6h 25m and will usually cost around IDR 3,654,620 ($245).