Pleasetake a look at the getting to Lombok topic in the top right of this forum. You fly to Lombok airport (25 min flight costs about $40), get a taxi to the harbour (1.5-2 hrs costs about $25), and a boat to Gili meno (20 mins on public ferry, costs about $1) Re Safe travel from Gilis to Nusa Lembongan. Probably safer to fly back to Bali and then get a boat from there. Same companies (and other operators) but it's a shorter and more sheltered crossing. And if you've already booked but decide not to go because the weather looks too dodgy, you lose less money. From $181.00. Gili Trawangan,Gili Meno& Gili Air Island:Snorkeling Day Trip Depart from Lombok. 13. 8 hours. Free Cancellation. From. $86.00. Full-Day Private Guided Lombok Snorkeling 3 Gili Islands. Visitthe Gili Islands, Indonesia. Three islets dotting the ocean off the coast of Lombok make up the palm-fringed Gili Islands. Each island has slowly developed its own personality. The largest and busiest is Gili Trawangan, host to a lively nightlife and a convergence of hotels. Gili Air is more relaxed, with laid-back bars, hammocks strung Dailytrips if you stay in north-west of Lombok. All prices not include: Entry ticket to the marine area (BKPPN tax) : Rp100,000 per diver, one time paiement; diving further to Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno +145,000 per diver; diving computer; if you need transport to join us. Price of recreational dives (fun dives) for certified divers Thereseem to be many options to get to both islands from Lombok (either from Bangsal or Senggigi) but only early morning boats (0830) to return from the islands back to Lombok. Have a look at the Wikitravel articles on Gili Islands, and the sub-articles on each island. There is some info there. Bangsal has it's own article as well. Gettingto Gili Islands from BaliBali is the most popular destination for tourists in Indonesia, and so this is the route to the Gili Islands that the overwhelming majority of travellers take. You have a few main From Bangsal port in Lombok, the Gili Islands are only 7 km/4 miles away. GiliKedis, Gili Nanggu, and Gili Sudak are three epic southwest Lombok Islands tucked away from their frenetic island cousins in the North. Nicknamed the Secret Gili Islands of southwest Lombok, they're known for incredible snorkeling and actually aren't really that secret. But, compared to the more famous "Gili Islands", these are a xubLf9.