How to travel from Surakarta to Gili Islands, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Surakarta to Gili Islands by plane, bus, ferry, train and taxi. The cheapest option is to take the train, then take a ferry and then take the bus which costs around IDR 1,168,280 ($78) and will take around 17h 20m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly, then take the bus and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 6h 40m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 3,220,260 ($215).

The distance between Surakarta and Gili Islands is around 788km (489 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 580km (360 miles)

It takes around 6h 40m to get from Surakarta and Gili Islands by plane, bus and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Surakarta to Gili Islands is to fly, then take the bus and then take a ferry which takes around 6h 40m and will set you back approx IDR 3,220,260 ($215).

The cheapest way to travel between Surakarta and Gili Islands is to take the train, then take a ferry and then take the bus which will typically cost around IDR 1,168,280 ($78) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Surakarta and Gili Islands. We recommend that you fly from Solo (SOC) to Lombok (LOP) then take the bus to Bangsal then take a ferry to Gili Meno. instead which will take 6h 40m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Surakarta and Gili Islands. We recommend that you fly from Solo (SOC) to Lombok (LOP) then take the bus to Bangsal then take a ferry to Gili Meno. instead which will take 6h 40m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Surakarta to Gili Islands. We recommend that you fly from Solo (SOC) to Lombok (LOP) then take the bus to Bangsal then take a ferry to Gili Meno. instead which will take 6h 40m.

The closest major airport to Gili Islands is Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport (LOP) (LOP) which is approximately 53km (33 miles) from Gili Islands. Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) (DPS) and Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III Airport (SWQ) (SWQ) 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 Surakarta to Gili Islands. We recommend that you fly from Solo (SOC) to Lombok (LOP) then take the bus to Bangsal then take a ferry to Gili Meno. instead which will take 6h 40m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Surakarta to Gili Islands is to fly, then take the bus and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 6h 40m and will usually cost around IDR 3,220,260 ($215).