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How to get fromKangaroo Island to Launcestonby plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Kangaroo Island to Launceston by plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Launceston

    best
    1. Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Launceston (LST)plane plane KGC - LST
    9h 35m
    $635–857

  2. Taxi, car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Kangaroo Island to Penneshawtaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jerviscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaidebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to McPhillips Rd/High Stbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    7. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus bus 705
    31h 34m
    $291–806

  3. Taxi, car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Kangaroo Island to Penneshawtaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jerviscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaide Mitchell Parkbus bus
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus bus 705
    31h 13m
    $392–1,081

  4. Fly to Devonport Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane plane KGC - DPO
    2. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus bus
    12h
    $419–1,287

Kingscote (KGC) to Launceston (LST) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,100.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?

Qantas flies from Kingscote (KGC) to Launceston (LST) once daily.

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