There are 2 ways to get from Hervey Bay to Kangaroo Island by plane, car, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Kingscote (KGC)plane HVB - KGC
11h 55m$559–1,696Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Hervey Bay 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
25h 59m$404–583
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hervey Bay to Kangaroo Island is to drive and ferry which costs $400 - $600 and takes 25h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Hervey Bay to Kangaroo Island is to fly which takes 11h 55m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Hervey Bay and Kangaroo Island is 1907 km.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Hervey Bay to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
Kangaroo Island is 30 min behind Hervey Bay. It is currently 5:53 PM in Hervey Bay and 5:23 PM in Kangaroo Island.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Kingscote (KGC) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Kingscote via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- 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
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