How to travel from Gili Islands to Makassar, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Gili Islands to Makassar by ferry, plane and bus. The cheapest option is to take a ferry which costs around IDR 554,185 ($37) and will take around 2 days 9h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 5h 30m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 1,692,510 ($115).

The distance between Gili Islands and Makassar is around 767km (477 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 517km (321 miles)

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

The quickest way to get from Gili Islands to Makassar is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which takes around 5h 30m and will set you back approx IDR 1,692,510 ($115).

The cheapest way to travel between Gili Islands and Makassar is to take a ferry which will typically cost around IDR 554,185 ($37) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Gili Islands and 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 30m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Gili Islands and 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 30m.

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

Gili public ferry, Scoot Cruise, Eka Jaya Fastboat and Pelni run the ferry services between Gili Islands 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 Islands to Makassar. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Sultan Hasanuddin (UPG). instead which will take 6h 5m.

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 Islands to Makassar. We recommend that you take a ferry to Bangsal 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 Islands to Makassar is to take a ferry which takes, on average, 2 days 9h and will usually cost around IDR 554,185 ($37).