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

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There are 3 ways to get from Kangaroo Island to Lorne by car, ferry, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, ferry

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    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 Lornecar car
    11h 4m
    $158–234

  2. Fly to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane KGC - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    11h 48m
    $169–673

  3. 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 Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    8h 14m
    $455–795

Kingscote (KGC) to Avalon Airport (AVV) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Kangaroo Island to Lorne.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 886.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 4m

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

There is no direct connection from Kangaroo Island to Lorne. However, you can drive to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, then drive to Lorne. Alternatively, 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 Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd.

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