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Yes: a Nusa Penida day trip from your Bali hotel works if you accept a long day. The fast boat from Sanur to Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia, takes 30 to 45 minutes, the range given by the 8 operators that state a crossing time. Listed boats leave Sanur from 7:00, and the last listed boats back leave the island at 17:00. For one or two people a tour is the simpler day: boat, car and three or four west coast stops in one listed price. On your own suits a group sharing one car, or anyone who wants one long stop instead of four short ones.
The numbers behind that. On your own, the base for one foreign adult is a Maruti Express return plus the island levy: IDR 425,000 (about AUD 34, USD 23 or GBP 18). On top come IDR 25,000 at each one-gate attraction and a car with driver, which Klook lists as Nusa Penida Private Car Rental with Driver at AUD 52.85 per car for 1 to 5 passengers (read 13 November 2026). As a tour, Nusa Penida Day Tour Meet at Sanur Harbour sponsored lists AUD 57.55 per person with the boat, car, lunch, the island levy and entry at three west coast stops included; the cheapest west coast listing, the GetYourGuide highlights tour, lists from US$28 per person (about AUD 41), with the boat depending on the option.
jam hour
Switch between a tour and a day on your own, then pick a boat out and a boat back: the ribbon moves with them. Every boat time is a departure an operator lists for Sanur or Nusa Penida. No operator states how long the roads take, so those stretches stay hatched.
Shown: the 8:00 boat out and the 17:00 boat back. No listed boat back leaves after this boat has arrived: that day ends with a night on the island.
On the island: 8 hours 15 minutes, from the latest stated arrival to the boat back.
Under four hours on the island with these two boats. An earlier boat out or a later boat back gives a longer day.
One listed price per person covers the boat, the driver and the stops, depending on the option you pick. Bali: Full-Day Nusa Penida Highlights Tour with Transfer sponsored lists: from US$28 per person (about AUD 41) (read 13 November 2026); Nusa Penida Day Tour in Bali sponsored lists: from AUD 42.75 (read 13 November 2026).
Ask whether the price includes the island levy of IDR 25,000 (about AUD 2, USD 1.4 or GBP 1) and the attraction levies.
| Return boat, Maruti Express | IDR 400,000 about AUD 32, USD 22 or GBP 17 |
|---|---|
| Island levy, Klungkung Regency, once per entry | IDR 25,000 about AUD 2, USD 1.4 or GBP 1 |
| Attraction levy, at each one-gate attraction | IDR 25,000 about AUD 2, USD 1.4 or GBP 1 |
| Driver or scooter on the island | agreed on the island |
Dollar figures at Bank Indonesia rates of 13 November 2026. The fares are the operator's listed prices.
perahu boat
30 to 45 minutes
Sanur to Nusa Penida by fast boat, as the operators state
jam hour
17:00
the last listed boat back to Sanur; the first boat out leaves at 7:00
retribusi levy
IDR 25,000
island levy per foreign adult, once per entry, Klungkung Regency (about AUD 2, USD 1.4 or GBP 1)
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17
one-gate attractions on the three islands that charge an attraction levy of IDR 25,000 per adult
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The boat times are the same either way. What changes is who books the boat, who drives you on the island, who chooses the stops and how the levies are paid. Klungkung Regency notes that most visits to Nusa Penida are one-day trips (One Day Trip, in the regulation's own words), so the harbours, the roads and the viewpoints are busiest in the same hours whichever way you go.
| Part of the day | With a tour | On your own |
|---|---|---|
| Bali hotel to Sanur | Hotel pickup in most listings, depending on the option you book | Your own taxi or car; El Rey Fast Cruise includes a Bali hotel transfer in its IDR 300,000 one-way fare |
| The fast boat | Booked by the tour; several listings include the return boat | You book it: Maruti Express lists IDR 400,000 return (about AUD 32, USD 22 or GBP 17) |
| On the island | A car and driver, stops set by the listing | A driver you agree with on the island, or a scooter with a licence and helmet |
| Levies | Ask whether the listed price includes them | Island levy IDR 25,000 once, plus IDR 25,000 at each one-gate attraction |
| The stops | Three to seven named stops per listing | Your choice; the drive between stops has no stated time |
A tour suits you if you want the four west coast stops with no planning. A day on your own suits you if you ride a scooter with the right licence, want one long stop rather than four short ones, or are already staying in Sanur. The costs for both are set out line by line below, and the tours page compares every tour type side by side.
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Each card shows the partner's own listed price per person on the date it was read, and the stops the listing names. Each card also says whether the listing states that the levies are included. The first three cover the west coast loop, one of them with the island levy and three entries included; the rest add both coasts in one day, a private car, snorkelling or the manta bays.
West coast day tour on GetYourGuide
West coast day tour, levies included on Klook
West coast day tour on Klook
West and east coast on Viator
Private west coast tour on Viator
Private, snorkelling option on Viator
Private driver on Viator
West coast and snorkel on Viator
Manta snorkel and land on Viator
East coast photo tour on Viator
tebing cliff
Most of the day tours above name the same four stops: Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach, Angel's Billabong and Crystal Bay. All four lie on the west side of the island, the same side as Banjar Nyuh and Toyapakeh, where several Sanur boats land, and the listings fit them between a morning boat and an afternoon boat back. Each one-gate attraction charges the Klungkung Regency attraction levy of IDR 25,000 per adult and IDR 15,000 per child, at each attraction visited; the regency lists 17 such attractions across the three islands, so ask your driver which of your stops are among them.
The headland seen from the cliff edge is the stop every west coast listing above names. A path with stairs and a railing runs down the cliff toward the beach. Access to it and any closure are for the regency and the police to state; the Kelingking Beach page carries what they say, with the date.
The descent is a separate decision from the viewpoint, and on a day trip it is also a time decision: the tour listings give a stop of a set length, not extra time for the beach. If the beach matters to you, book a private driver or stay a night, and read the Kelingking page first.
A cove inside the cliffs, seen from the top. The tours above list it one after the other with Angel's Billabong, so the two count as one stretch of your day. The Broken Beach page has the place in full.
A rock pool at the cliff edge, open to the sea. Swimming conditions are for the regency and the police to state, and the Angel's Billabong page carries what they say. On a tour it is a short stop beside Broken Beach.
Palm-fringed sand on the west coast, listed last on several of the tours above, which makes it the stop where the day loosens before the boat back. Some snorkel tours start their sea stops nearby; the Crystal Bay page and the snorkelling page cover the water. The things to do page lists what else the island has if you swap a stop.
pantai beach
Diamond Beach and Atuh Beach sit on the east coast, the far side of the island from the west coast loop. One Day Nusa Penida Island West & East lists Atuh Beach, Diamond Beach, Kelingking Beach and Crystal Bay in one day, and Nusa Penida Instagram Tour The Most Famous Spots (All-Inclusive) leads with the east coast. Both coasts in one day means more time in the car and less at each stop.
Snorkel tours swap a land stop for the sea. Nusa Penida Manta Snorkelling & Land Tour from Bali lists Manta Point, Wall Bay and Kelingking Beach; One Day Nusa Penida Island West with Snorkelling lists Manta Bay, Crystal Bay and Gamat Bay before the cliffs. A manta sighting is a likelihood, never a certainty; the Manta Point page sets out the seasons and the rules of the marine area.
laut sea
The south coast faces the open ocean; the day tours keep to the west and east cliff tops.
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A tour prices the day as one listed figure per person. The GetYourGuide west coast highlights tour lists: from US$28 per person (about AUD 41); the private photo tour on Viator lists: from US$119 per person (about AUD 174); both read 13 November 2026. On your own, the day is the sum of the lines below, plus whatever you agree with a driver. Prices are in rupiah as each source gives them, with dollars beside.
Maruti Express lists children aged 3 to 9 at IDR 200,000 one way, and infants up to 2 on a parent's lap free. It states that the island levy is not included in the boat fare. Ocean Speed's own FAQ gives a lower starting fare than its price table, so check the fare at booking.
The Klungkung Regency tourism office states the island levy applies to foreign visitors only and is paid once on entry, on entering the Nusa Penida area; since 21 February 2026 it is bought online at easybook.com. The levy poster the regency published with Easybook for that start, under its Regulation No. 8 of 2023, states one ticket covers Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan; the regency's Regulation No. 4 of 2026 lists Nusa Lembongan-Ceningan as a levy area of its own, separate from Nusa Penida. The attraction levy comes from that 2026 regulation and applies from 1 September 2026, one month after the regulation took effect on 1 August 2026; the tourism office poster had announced an earlier start. The Bali tourist levy is a separate charge of the Bali Provincial Government; the tourist tax page explains it and adds up the levies for a group.
Dollar figures at Bank Indonesia rates: AUD of 13 November 2026, USD of 12 November 2026. Fares are the operators' listed prices of November 2026.
pelabuhan harbour
Most day trips start at Sanur. 10 operators list departures from Sanur to Nusa Penida between them; not all of them state a crossing time, which is why the crossing range above rests on fewer operators. Each sails only its own times, so book both legs with one operator, and check its boat back before you pay; the fast boat page lays out who sails when, operator by operator.
Listed departures from Sanur: 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 10:00, 10:30, 11:50, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 14:00, 14:15, 15:00, 15:30, 17:00. Listed departures from Nusa Penida to Sanur: 7:20, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 15:45, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00.
Check-in decides your morning more than the boat does. Maruti Express gives its check-in window as 90 / 30 minutes before departure, opening first and closing second, and states that Sanur passengers first swap the voucher at its office before entering the harbour. On a tour, the pickup time is set around that window. On your own, add the drive to Sanur: no operator states a drive time from Seminyak, Ubud or anywhere else on Bali, so ask your hotel when to leave, or buy a ticket with the hotel transfer included, as El Rey Fast Cruise and Maruti Express sell (see the costs above).
The boats land at different points on the north-west coast. Maruti Express states it sails from Sanur directly to a private port on Nusa Penida (Maruti Private Port, Banjar Nyuh II, Toyapakeh). Starfish Fast Cruise describes Banjar Nyuh Harbour, in Ped village on the north-west coast, as a jetty for boarding with restaurants and motorbike rental. Semaya One's 12:30 boat from Sanur calls at Banjar Nyuh and at Buyuk Harbour on its way to the Gili Islands and Lombok. Tell your driver which harbour you land at.
The Angkal booking site states the crossing takes around 35 to 45 minutes depending on sea conditions, and Gili Getaway lists a boat from Serangan at 8:00 that arrives at 9:00. Several Sanur operators, among them Arjuna, El Rey, Wijaya Buyuk, Semaya One, Golden Queen and D'Stars, reserve the right to cancel without liability on the direction of the Indonesian Government or the Harbour Master. Semaya One states its weather cancellations come mainly from January to March. If a boat back is cancelled, a day trip becomes a night on the island, so keep a buffer before a flight home.
ombak waves
The Badung Strait between Sanur and Nusa Penida carries a swell that changes with the season. Over 4 years of wave model data, the share of days with waves above the lower edge of the band the Indonesian weather agency BMKG calls moderate runs from 42% of days in November to 94% of days in July. The median daily highest wave is 1.2 m in November and 1.7 m in July.
These are shares of days over several years, not a forecast, and no figure here says whether a boat sails: that is for the operator and the harbour master on the day. The fast boat page shows every month, and the weather page adds rain and heat.
Wave data: Meteo-France MFWAM wave model, 2022 to 2025.
jalan road
On your own, the island part of the day is a driver or a scooter. Klungkung Regency gives the Nusa Penida ring road as 62.8 km long; no source gives drive times between the stops, so plan the day by stops, not by minutes.
The UK Foreign Office reports a large increase in moped and motorbike accidents in Bali, some fatal, and advises a helmet in good condition (advice updated 18 September 2026). It states a UK driving licence alone cannot be used to drive in Indonesia; you need a UK-issued International Driving Permit. ANTARA reported that Bali Governor Circular No. 7 of 2025 requires foreign tourists riding motorbikes to hold a valid international or national driving licence and to wear a helmet. If that rules you out, a driver for the day is the other way; the safety page has the advisories in full.
menginap staying the night
A day trip gives you the hours between the boats and no more. A night on Nusa Penida turns it into two days with one night, which buys the parts a day trip squeezes: the stairs below a viewpoint, the east coast as well as the west, or an early start before the boats from Sanur arrive. Two listings package it: 2 Days 1 Night Nusa Penida with Accommodation sponsored (from US$20 per person (about AUD 29)) and Nusa Penida Multiday Tour from Bali sponsored (AUD 66.45 per person), both read 13 November 2026. The Viator price is low for two days with a room and the boat: that is the price as listed, so check what the option you pick includes before you book.
The tourism office states the island levy is paid once on entry, so a night on Nusa Penida adds no island levy of its own; a stay that also takes in Nusa Lembongan is another matter, as the levy section above sets out. The where to stay page sorts the island's areas by harbour and coast, and the Nusa Lembongan day trip is the shorter, calmer alternative from Sanur. For the whole journey from your hotel door, the Bali to Nusa Penida page sets out each route.
pertanyaan questions
It is if you accept a long day and a fixed set of stops. Most visits are one-day trips, Klungkung Regency notes, and a west coast tour fits Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach, Angel's Billabong and Crystal Bay between a morning boat and an afternoon boat back. If you want the beaches below the cliffs or the east coast as well, a night on the island suits you better.
Yes. Listed boats leave Sanur from 7:00 and the last listed boats back leave Nusa Penida at 17:00. The crossing takes 30 to 45 minutes, the range the 8 operators that state a crossing time give. That leaves most of a day on the island for three or four stops; the drive between them has no stated time.
A tour is one listed price per person; the GetYourGuide west coast tour lists: from US$28 per person (about AUD 41) (read 13 November 2026), and the Klook tour that meets at Sanur Harbour, with the levies included, lists AUD 57.55 per person. On your own, one foreign adult pays a Maruti Express return plus the island levy, IDR 425,000 (about AUD 34, USD 23 or GBP 18), then IDR 25,000 at each one-gate attraction and a driver or scooter.
By fast boat from Sanur Harbour, the usual start for a day trip. Tours pick you up at your hotel, depending on the option; on your own, get to Sanur before check-in closes. Maruti Express gives its check-in window as 90 / 30 minutes before departure, opening first and closing second. No operator states the drive to Sanur from your hotel; a ticket with the hotel transfer included takes that off your hands. Gili Getaway also lists a boat from Serangan.
The last listed departures from Nusa Penida to Sanur leave at 17:00, the earliest at 7:20. Each operator sails only its own times, so check the return of the operator you book. Operators and the harbour master may cancel a sailing in bad weather.
The pages that settle the next question after the day trip:
Every tour type compared Fast boats, operator by operator Kelingking Beach Stay a night instead Tourist tax Weather by month Is Nusa Penida safe? Things to do The island guide
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