There are 3 ways to get from Kangaroo Island to Brisbane by plane, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane KGC - BNE
6h 5m$554–868Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kangaroo Island to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Brisbanecar
24h 20m$379–575Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane KGC - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
10h 6m$407–1,271
Kingscote (KGC) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kangaroo Island to Brisbane is to drive and ferry which costs $370 - $600 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kangaroo Island to Brisbane is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $550 - $900.
The distance between Kangaroo Island and Brisbane is 1777 km.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Kangaroo Island to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 30 min behind Kangaroo Island. It is currently 4:48 AM in Kangaroo Island and 4:18 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2582+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Qantas flies from Kingscote (KGC) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kingscote to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Kingscote to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Kingscote to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Kingscote to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Kingscote to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Kingscote to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Ferry from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
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