There are 3 ways to get from Kangaroo Island to Newcastle by plane, car, ferry, or train
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Fly to Newcastle Airport
best- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane KGC - NTL
9h 46m$209–748Drive, ferry
- 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 Newcastlecar
19h 13m$288–424Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KGC - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain
7h 50m$406–658
Kingscote (KGC) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kangaroo Island to Newcastle is to drive and ferry which costs $280 - $430 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kangaroo Island to Newcastle is to fly and train which takes 7h 50m and costs $400 - $700.
The distance between Kangaroo Island and Newcastle is 1398 km.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Kangaroo Island to Newcastle, including transfers.
Newcastle is 30 min ahead of Kangaroo Island. It is currently 9:43 PM in Kangaroo Island and 10:13 PM in Newcastle.
There are 486+ hotels available in Newcastle.
What companies run services between Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia and Newcastle, NSW, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kingscote to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Kingscote to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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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