There are 5 ways to get from Bendigo to Kangaroo Island by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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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
8h 7m$420–763Bus, 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$142–204Fly from Bendigo Airport
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Kingscote (KGC)plane BXG - KGC
24h 1m$391–1,251Train, 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$168–675
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 8h 7m and costs $420 - $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 8h 7m to get from Bendigo to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
Kangaroo Island is 30 min behind Bendigo. It is currently 3:14 PM in Bendigo and 2:44 PM in Kangaroo Island.
There are 25+ 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
- $140–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kingscote via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Kingscote via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Kingscote via Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Kingscote via Sydney, Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Halls Rd - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
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