Local favourite island · East Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara
Padar Island
Pulau Padar
Padar Island is an island in East Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara. It is about 541 km by road from Amed, and Komodo National Park (6 km) is the must-see nearby.
Padar Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Padar Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Padar Island — distance from nearby cities
- From Amed (BA): about 541 km by road (433 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 553 km by road (442 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Sanur (BA): about 592 km by road (473 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
- From Ubud (BA): about 592 km by road (474 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Denpasar (BA): about 599 km by road (479 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: -8.66126, 119.56862. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Padar Island
- Komodo National Park · sanctuary · East Nusa Tenggara · ~6 km · Must-see
- Padar Kecil Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~6 km · Must-see
- Komodo Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~17 km · Must-see
- Motang Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~36 km · Must-see
- Stella Maris Catolic · church · Manggarai Barat · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gereja Maria Bunda Segala Bangsa, Wae Kesambi · church · Manggarai Barat · ~52 km · Must-see
- Wai Sano · viewpoint · Manggarai Barat · ~63 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santo Mikhael, Noa · church · Manggarai Barat · ~66 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santa Maria Penghibur Orang Berdukacita, Rekas · church · Manggarai Barat · ~67 km · Must-see
- Gereja Hati Kudus Yesus, Lando · church · Manggarai Barat · ~74 km · Must-see
- Rinca Island · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~18 km
- Nusa Kode Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~22 km
- Bidadari Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~44 km
- Gereja Kerahiman Ilahi, Sok Rutung · church · Manggarai Barat · ~46 km
- Holy Spirit Church · church · Manggarai Barat · ~49 km
- Batu Cermin Cave · cave · Manggarai Barat · ~52 km
- Mirror stone cave · cave · Manggarai Barat · ~52 km
- Gereja Santa Theresia Lisieux, Longgo Dalong · church · Manggarai Barat · ~52 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Padar Island
- Padar Kecil Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~6 km · Must-see
- Komodo Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~17 km · Must-see
- Motang Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~36 km · Must-see
- Rinca Island · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~18 km
- Nusa Kode Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~22 km
- Bidadari Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~44 km
- Sanghyang Island · river spot · Bima · ~95 km
- Mules Island · river spot · Manggarai · ~103 km
- Nusa Lihu · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~3 km
- Batu Bilah Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Padar Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Padar Island from Amed?
Padar Island is about 541 km by road from Amed (433 km straight line), 553 km from Nusa Penida and 592 km from Sanur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Padar Island?
Nearby: Komodo National Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Padar Kecil Island (river spot, 6 km), Komodo Island (river spot, 17 km), Motang Island (river spot, 36 km), Stella Maris Catolic (church, 49 km), Gereja Maria Bunda Segala Bangsa, Wae Kesambi (church, 52 km).