Public ferry from Bali, Sumbawa, Flores to Lombok

PUBLIC FERRY TO LOMBOK

Going by ferry is a cheap way to access Lombok. Ferries travel between Padangbai (Bali) from the west and Poto Tano (Sumbawa) from the east to Lembar harbor (Lombok). Be ready that the ferry carry vehicles as well so the departure will be not on time or delay depends on the passenger/vehicles occupancy in the ferry. Be alert that touts selling everything could make you hassle so just smile and simply say 'tidak' if you don’t want to buy something. The journey is very slow but you can enjoy yourself by taking sunbath on their deck section.

Please note that on high tide season, ferries may not running (please contact ASDP office for information).

FROM BALI

Public ferries operate daily between Padangbai (Bali) and Lembar (Lombok) every 90 minutes, the trip takes 4-5 hours. There is no fix schedule as their departure depends on the congestion at the port and the weather. You can’t rely on any time table so better call Lembar harbor directly to know exact time of departure.

This is the cheapest way of getting to Lombok from Bali but it takes up what is effectively an entire day. If you want to make it effective for your travel time, you may consider to take midnight ferry from Bali that you will reach Lombok in the morning.

How long does it take from Kuta Bali to Mataram or Senggigi in Lombok?

-   From Kuta to Padangbai: 2 hrs

-   Ferry crossing Padangbai – Lembar: 5 hrs

-   From Lembar to Mataram: 45 mins, to Senggigi 1,5 hrs

So in total it takes minimum 8,5 hrs from Kuta Bali to Senggigi Lombok
Note: on Nyepi day, ferries not operation start at 6 am to 6 am the next day.

Official tariff for ferry between Bali (Padang Bai) to Lombok (Lembar), valid per June 24 June, 2013:

Passenger:
Economy (Adult)	Rp 40.000
Economy (Child)	Rp 25.000
Vehicle:
Bicycle	Rp 57.000
Motorbike	Rp 112.000
Motorbike >500 cc	Rp 323.000
Car, minivan, jeep	Rp 733.000
Medium bus	Rp 1.484.000
Big bus	Rp 2.513.000

LIST NAME OF FERRY SERVING ROUTE PADANGBAI BALI TO LEMBAR LOMBOK:

1. KMP Andhika Nusantara  2. KMP Citra Nusantara  3. KMP Dharma Kencana  4. KMP Dharma Kosala  5. KMP Feryndo 6  6. KMP Gading Nusantara  7. KMP Marine Primera  8. KMP Nusa Bhakti  9. KMP Nusa Penida 10. KMP Nusa Sakti

11. KMP Perdana Nusantara 12. KMP Permata Nusantara 13. KMP Putri Gianyar 14. KMP Rafellia 2 15. KMP Salindo Mutiara 16. KMP Satria Nusantara 17. KMP Satria Pratama 18. KMP Segunda 19. KMP Swarna Kartika

FROM SUMBAWA/FLORES

Ferries travel between Kayangan Lombok and Poto Tano on Sumbawa every 45 minutes. They run 24 hours a day and the trip takes 1½ hours.

CONTACT NUMBER of ASDP (Indonesia ferry operator):

Lembar, Lombok: 0370-681313,  twitter: @lembar

Padang Bai, Bali: 0360-

Kayangan, Lombok: 0376-21773

Poto Tano, Sumbawa: 03

Last update: August 11th, 2013