There are 5 ways to get from Bendigo to Kangaroo Island by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane MEL - KGC
7h 41m$430–763Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Halls Rd - South West sidebus
16h 54m$73–135Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bendigo to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Kangaroo Islandcar
9h 44m$141–203Fly from Bendigo Airport
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Kingscote (KGC)plane BXG - KGC
24h$401–1,351Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Kingscote (KGC)plane AVV - KGC
17h 6m$178–675
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bendigo to Kangaroo Island is to bus and ferry which costs $70 - $140 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bendigo to Kangaroo Island is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $430 - $800.
The distance between Bendigo and Kangaroo Island is 856 km.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Kangaroo Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 54m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Bendigo to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
Kangaroo Island is 30 min behind Bendigo. It is currently 4:27 AM in Bendigo and 3:57 AM in Kangaroo Island.
There are 24+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Kingscote (KGC) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kingscote via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Kingscote via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Kingscote via Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Kingscote via Sydney, Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
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