Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Gilimanuk
On the tip of Bali,
GILIMANUK
is more of a transit point to Java than a destination. A
24-hour ferry service shuttles across the Bali Strait, so there's no reason to stop except to see
the silhouettes of Java's volcanoes across the water or to fry your palate with a spicy plate
of
betutu
chicken. The
Bali Strait
is a notoriously difficult stretch of water to negotiate due
to treacherous currents. Despite this, it is occasionally swum; the world record, set by a Cali-
fornian expat in May 2006, is 29 minutes and 30 seconds. During the ice ages, it's likely
that a land bridge connected the two islands, which both rest on the continental plate known
as the Sunda shelf, enabling humans and other animals to walk between the two. The
Mu-
seum Manusia Purba
(Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; donation requested; 0365 61328) displays the
skeletons and grave finds from a Neolithic settlement here. Don't get too excited (though the
museum staff will by your arrival).
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: GILIMANUK
By bemo or bus
Gilimanuk's bus and bemo terminal is opposite the ferry terminal and sees
frequent services to and from various destinations: Denpasar's Ubung terminal via the south-
west coast; Singaraja via Lovina; Padang Bai; and Amlapura. Services operate around the
clock to Denpasar and Singaraja and from 4am to 4pm to Amlapura.
Destinations
All times are approximate: Amlapura (4hr); Antosari (2hr 15min); Cekik
(10min); Denpasar (Ubung terminal; 3hr 15min); Kediri (for Tanah Lot; 2hr 45min); Labuan
Lalang (for Pulau Menjangan; 25min); Lalang Linggah (for Balian beach; 2hr 15min); Lov-
ina (2hr 15min); Medewi (1hr 45min); Negara (1hr); Padang Bai (5hr); Pemuteran (1hr);
Seririt (1hr 30min); Singaraja (Banyuasri terminal; 2hr 30min); Tabanan (2hr 30min).
By boat
Ferries shuttle between Bali and Ketapang (East Java) 24hr a day (every 10min;
45min including loading and docking). Tickets are issued as you board. Current prices are:
