Choose your port
Bali to Gili Trawangan by ferry
2 crossings run this, from 2 different ports. The port you leave from changes the journey more than the operator does, so start there.
Three ports on Bali handle the island crossings. Sanur and Serangan face the Nusa islands, while Padang Bai on the east coast is closest to the Gilis and Lombok.
Every crossing
Compare the ports
Times below are what each operator publishes for the sea crossing only. Add the road transfer to the port, which is where the real difference usually sits.
Ports
Where each one leaves from
Padang Bai
Gili Trawangan1h 30m-2h 15m
Serangan
Gili Trawangan3-4 hours
Pick the port that shortens your road transfer, then compare operators on that crossing. A shorter sea leg from a port two hours away is rarely the faster trip.