How to travel from Gili Islands to Ambon Island, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Gili Islands to Ambon Island by ferry, plane and bus. The cheapest option is to take a ferry which costs around IDR 853,745 ($57) and will take around 4 days 6h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 8h 40m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 5,736,555 ($385).

The distance between Gili Islands and Ambon Island is around 2,100km (1,305 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,431km (889 miles)

It takes around 10h 15m to get from Gili Islands and Ambon Island by ferry and plane.

The quickest way to get from Gili Islands to Ambon Island is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which takes around 8h 40m and will set you back approx IDR 5,736,555 ($385).

The cheapest way to travel between Gili Islands and Ambon Island 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 Islands and Ambon Island. We recommend that you take a ferry to Bangsal then take the bus to Kuta Lombok Airport then fly from Lombok (LOP) to Ambon (AMQ). instead which will take 8h 40m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Gili Islands and Ambon Island. We recommend that you take a ferry to Bangsal then take the bus to Kuta Lombok Airport then fly from Lombok (LOP) to Ambon (AMQ). instead which will take 8h 40m.

Yes there is a ferry service that runs between Gili Islands and Ambon Island. The ferry typically takes around 4 days 6h and departs once a week.

Gili public ferry, Eka Jaya Fastboat, Scoot Cruise and Pelni run the ferry services between Gili Islands and Ambon Island. Ferries run once a week and take around 4 days 6h on average but will vary depending on conditions and travel date.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Gili Islands to Ambon Island. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Ambon (AMQ). instead which will take 10h 15m.

The closest major airport to Ambon Island is Pattimura Airport (AMQ) (AMQ) which is approximately 7km (4 miles) from Ambon Island. Namlea Airport (NAM) (NAM) and Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) (MDC) 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 Islands to Ambon Island. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Ambon (AMQ). instead which will take 10h 15m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Gili Islands to Ambon Island is to take a ferry and then fly which takes, on average, 10h 15m and will usually cost around IDR 6,440,520 ($430).