Merpati is now the only domestic airline flying to/from Lombok. There are numerous daily flights from Mataram to Denpasar (Bali), Sumbawa Besar and Bima (Nusa Tenggara) and Surabaya (Java).

There are frequent ferries between Lembar in Lombok and Padangbai in Bali. The crossing takes at least four hours. Ferries to Sumbawa depart from Labuhan Lombok and arrive at Poto Sano. The trip takes less than two hours