Since Nusa Penida is an island and has no airport, the only way to get there would be by boat. There really are only three places that have direct ferries to Nusa Penida – 1) Bali, 2) the Gili Islands, or 3) the nearby Nusa Lembongan.
Ekajaya Fast Boat offers daily boat transfers among Bali - Gilis Island - Lombok - Nusa Lembongan and covered pickup service in many area in Bali. +62 817-5793-495 info@indotravelonline.com Definitely agree, go to Nusa Lembongan and set aside Lombok and the Gili islands for another trip if you do not have enough time for it on this trip. There are several ways of going to Lembongan, either on your own or as part of a package trip, or as newgabe suggests above , try a trip to Nusa Penida. 36 reviews. 24 helpful votes. 2. Re: Gili Air or Nusa Lembongan for diving. 4 years ago. Save. If you are experienced, there are better places on Lombok than Gili Air and with better vis than Lembongan. Check out the southern Gilis and Belongas. There is spectacular, pristine diving in south east Lombok but it is pristine because it is harder Nusa Lembongan is a small island (not as small as the Gili’s) about 30 minutes speedboat ride from Bali’s mainland. It has beautiful beaches and natural sights and gives you a completely different experience to other places in Bali. It is a good 2hrs fastboat journey from Nusa Penida to Gili T. It can easily be nearly 3hrs on return. The longer return is because all fastboats do pickups/dropoffs as they go around the Islands and must make a compulsory stop on Lombok, usually Bangsal before returning to Bali. So the route is generally "Bali" - Gili T - Air - Bangsal - Bali. There is no direct connection from Nusa Lembongan to Senggigi. However, you can take the ferry to Gili Meno, take the ferry to Bangsal Pier, Lombok, then take the taxi to Senggigi. Alternatively, Scoot Cruise operates a ferry from Nusa Lembongan to Lombok once daily. Tickets cost Rp650000 - Rp750000 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Ferry operators. .