How to get from Bali to Nusa Lembongan

We suggest booking your tickets online in advance. If you buy your tickets at the port, expect a hefty uplift from the online prices, as they can go up to 300,000 IDR (€15.70) per person, one-way.

Klook currently offers some great deals on this route. You can book your fast boat tickets for as cheap as 160,000 IDR (€8.40). Note that Klook mentions an entrance fee for the island of 25,000 IDR (€1.30), but when we travelled from Bali to Nusa Lembongan in September 2022, we didn’t get charged upon arrival.

Transport to your accommodation in Nusa Lembongan

You can find several accommodation sites around both beaches, but it might be easier to use local transport to get to your hotel. Most hotels also offer pick-up services, but they are often higher priced.

Public (slow) boat from Bali to Nusa Lembongan

Note: Slow boats are currently not operating.

There were also public boats between Bali and Nusa Lembongan. These boats were the main mode of transportation for locals, especially those travelling with goods.

Travelling by slow boat used to take up to 1.5 hours, and tickets were 10,000 IDR (€0.50)per person. These public boats were not available daily, and if they were running, there used to be only one trip per day.

These public boats were available in Sanur Port in Bali and also arrived at Jungut Batu Beach on the island.

Getting from Nusa Lembongan to Nusa Ceningan

The best way to explore the Nusa Islands is by motorbike as the roads aren’t great for cars and it’s too far to walk all distances.

From Lembongan, you can just cross the bridge with your motorbike and tour the entire Ceningan island. The famous Blue Lagoon is a highlight not to miss!

Getting from Nusa Lembongan to Nusa Penida

From Nusa Lembongan, you can also make a day trip or continue your journey to Nusa Penida.

Paradise Island and Lembongan Ocean Trip

Paradise Island has hourly departures from 07:30 to 16:00 and tickets cost 100,000 IDR (€5.20). It takes only 15 minutes to travel from the Yellow Bridge in Nusa Lembongan to Toya Pakeh Harbour in Nusa Penida. You can book your tickets online in advance:

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Lembongan Ocean Trip also offers ferry tickets that you can book in advance. Tickets cost 75,000 IDR (€3.90) on their website, but they are a bit cheaper at 60,000 IDR (€3.10) on the Jtrip app. There are only three departures at 09:00, 12:00, and 16:00.

Note that Jtrip is a fairly new company, and based on reviews, some recent travel experiences have been quite negative. Common complaints are about several hours of delays and cancelled ferry trips because there weren’t enough passengers.

Public boats

Public boats at the Yellow Bridge are cheaper at just 50,000 IDR (€2.60) per person.

These public boats operate all day from 06:30 to 18:00. But note that they don’t have specific departure times — they simply leave when the boat is full (14 passengers + 1 captain). Waiting time can be 30 minutes or more.

If you don’t want to wait or prefer a boat for yourself, you can also rent a private boat for 200,000 IDR (€10.40).

Renting a motorbike in Nusa Penida

Bike rental in Nusa Penida normally costs around 100,000 IDR (€5.20). But if you book with Klook, you can get a discounted price of 160,000 IDR (€8.40). The renter will also be waiting for you at the harbour with your bike.

Of course, it’s still required to have a valid driver’s license and you should be comfortable driving a bike. If you don’t want to drive a bike in Bali, it’s also better to not drive it in Nusa Penida.