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Lembar

West Lombok, Indonesia

Photo: Ken Eckert, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Lembar is a transit point in West Lombok for catching the ferry to Bali. There are a few food stands and a small guesthouse, but no points of interest.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Sleep1 place

Losmen TidarFrom Rp 50,000
If you do get stranded, Tidar has 5 rooms with fan and attached bathrooms, and a restaurant with a small menu of inexpensive Indonesian food.
Price
From Rp 50,000
Address
Jl Raya Pelabuhan, Lembar
Directions
about 300 m along the road to the port from the junction with the main road from the city
Phone
+62 370 681444

Getting there and around

Getting there

By bus
By bemo
You can take a bemo from Mataram to Lembar Harbour.
By boat
There are slow public ferries from Padang Bai (Bali) every hour. The trip normally takes four hours (but it can be considerably longer in poor weather) and costs Rp 46,000 (Aug 2017).
Getting from Lembar harbour
If you're arriving in Lembar and need transport, you'll find the Lembar bemo drivers hard bargainers.

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Lombok International Airport

Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah) · International · LOP

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UnderstandVisitors to Lembar are normally there because of the ferry to and from Bali. There's little reason to staying there.

Get inThe port of Lembar is 22 km south of Mataram.

Get around

SeeNot a lot to see at Lembar other than the ferry docking area and the nearby sea port area.

DoThis is really just a transit point, just try to get in and out as quickly as possible.

EatThere are a few local warungs that cater to the port workers and transport drivers waiting to load their vehicles.

DrinkWarungs near the dock area will have drinks available for sale but you may prefer to prepare yourself with some refreshments prior to departing to the dock.

SleepThere's little accommodation in Lembar and no advantage in staying around the port area.

Stay safeThe ferries used on the run between Lombok and Bali do not conform to many Internationally recognised safety and operational standards.

ConnectMobile phone towers ensure you're never out of touch. Telekomsel's Simpati SIM card has a reasonably good signal in the Lembar area and for a short distance out to sea.

Sources and licences

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Photo: Ken Eckert, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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