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

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

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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
    $159–235

  2. 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 19m
    $405–745

  3. 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
    13h 53m
    $478–768

Kingscote (KGC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$346Cheapest Price
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  • 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the shuttle to Geelong station, walk to Geelong Station/Railway Tce, then take the bus to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd.

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