How to travel from Gili Trawangan to Tarakan, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Gili Trawangan to Tarakan by ferry, plane and bus. The cheapest option is to take a ferry which costs around IDR 793,830 ($53) and will take around 4 days 22h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry and then fly and arrive in approximately 7h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 4,208,805 ($280).

The distance between Gili Trawangan and Tarakan is around 1,717km (1,067 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,312km (815 miles)

It takes around 7h 20m to get from Gili Trawangan and Tarakan by ferry and plane.

The quickest way to get from Gili Trawangan to Tarakan is to take a ferry and then fly which takes around 7h 20m and will set you back approx IDR 4,208,805 ($280).

The cheapest way to travel between Gili Trawangan and Tarakan is to take a ferry which will typically cost around IDR 793,830 ($53) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Gili Trawangan and Tarakan. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Tarakan (TRK). instead which will take 7h 20m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Gili Trawangan and Tarakan. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Tarakan (TRK). instead which will take 7h 20m.

Yes there is a ferry service that runs between Gili Trawangan and Tarakan. The ferry typically takes around 4 days 22h and departs once a week.

Gili public ferry, Eka Jaya Fastboat, Bluewater Express, FreeBird Express, Scoot Cruise, Pelni and ASDP Indonesia Ferry run the ferry services between Gili Trawangan and Tarakan. Ferries run once a week and take around 4 days 22h on average but will vary depending on conditions and travel date.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Gili Trawangan to Tarakan. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Tarakan (TRK). instead which will take 7h 20m.

The closest major airport to Tarakan is Juwata International Airport (TRK) (TRK) which is approximately 4km (2 miles) from Tarakan. Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) (BEJ) 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 Trawangan to Tarakan. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sanur then fly from Ngurah Rai (DPS) to Tarakan (TRK). instead which will take 7h 20m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Gili Trawangan to Tarakan is to take a ferry and then fly which takes, on average, 7h 20m and will usually cost around IDR 4,208,805 ($280).