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How to get fromKangaroo Island to Apollo Bayby plane, bus, ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Kangaroo Island to Apollo Bay by plane, bus, ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Avalon Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane KGC - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    12h 49m
    $468–771

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    22h 59m
    $60–210

  3. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Kangaroo Island to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Drive from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Apollo Baycar car
    11h 23m
    $159–235

  4. Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane KGC - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    9h 15m
    $445–698

Kingscote (KGC) to Avalon Airport (AVV) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 833.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 49m

What companies run services between Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Kangaroo Island to Apollo Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Kingscote (KGC) airport, fly to Avalon Airport (AVV), walk to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, take the line 18 bus to Lara Station/Hicks St, walk to Lara Station, take the train to Geelong Station, walk to Geelong Station/Railway Tce, then take the bus to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kangaroo Island to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side, Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 22h 59m.

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