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

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There are 4 ways to get from Kangaroo Island to Lorne 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 Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    11h 48m
    $169–723

  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 to Ballaratbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    20h 42m
    $152–200

  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 Lornecar car
    11h 4m
    $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 Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    8h 14m
    $445–795

Kingscote (KGC) to Avalon Airport (AVV) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 789.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 48m

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 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kangaroo Island to Lorne Hotel/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, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 20h 42m.

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