Lombok sits just east of Bali, with the same warm water and a slower pace. The south coast around Kuta Lombok is all wide, curving bays such as Selong Belanak and Tanjung Aan, with gentle waves for learning to surf. Rising over the north of the island is Mount Rinjani, Indonesia's second-highest volcano, whose crater-rim trek is one of the great hikes in Southeast Asia.
Lombok is one of the best-value beach weeks you can price from Sydney. Flights come to A$1,408 for two, A$521 covers a comfortable room for seven nights, and A$582 covers meals and day-to-day spending. Sasak cooking, with its grilled fish and spicy ayam taliwang, is cheap and filling.
What Lombok is known for
Best time to visit: May to September
Cost by month
A week for two from Sydney (est. flights, stay & food), by the month you travel.
From other cities
The same week for two (est. flights, stay & food), by the city you fly from.
Where Lombok ranks
How we priced this: two travellers, seven nights, at the Comfortable level, from Sydney unless another city is shown, with no month chosen (a year-round average). Prices checked on 4 November 2026. Totals are estimates of return flights, accommodation, and daily food and spending; they aren't package prices. The flight price from Sydney is a model estimate because we don't yet have cached fares for that route. The month list uses each month's flight and hotel season. Open the trip to change the dates, city or comfort level and see it re-priced.
Questions
When is the cheapest time to go to Lombok?
From Sydney, February, March, May and November are the cheapest months, at an est. A$2,321 for two for a week. May is the one to aim for, because it's also in the best time to visit, May to September. December is the dearest month, at an est. A$2,955.
Is Lombok cheaper than the Gili Islands?
Yes. A week for two from Sydney is an est. A$2,511 in Lombok, and the Gili Islands are just offshore, so you can easily add a few nights there. See what a week on the Gili Islands costs.
How much is Lombok from other Australian cities?
Perth is the cheapest place to fly from, at an est. A$2,122 for two for a week. From Adelaide it's an est. A$2,346, from Melbourne A$2,467 and from Brisbane A$2,482.
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