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How to get fromKangaroo Island to Port Campbellby bus, ferry, train, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Kangaroo Island to Port Campbell by bus, ferry, train, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, ferry, train, taxi

    best
    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 Ararat stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Camperdown Station/Longmore Stbus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Camperdown Station/Longmore St to Port Campbelltaxi taxi
    19h 52m
    $279–351

  2. Bus, ferry via Mount Gambier

    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 Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Surf Club/Tregea Stbus bus
    20h 44m
    $59–204

  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 Port Campbellcar car
    10h 9m
    $149–215

  4. Fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane KGC - AVV
    2. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Surf Club/Tregea Stbus bus
    14h 47m
    $178–686

  5. Bus, ferry

    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 Ararat stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ararat to Lava Street Interchange/Lava Stbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Lava Street Interchange/Lava St to Surf Club/Tregea Stbus bus
    20h 59m
    $158–204

  6. Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, 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 train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Surf Club/Tregea Stbus bus
    11h 13m
    $454–808

  7. Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane KGC - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Surf Club/Tregea Stbus bus
    12h 52m
    $328–752

Kingscote (KGC) to Avalon Airport (AVV) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,030.6 km
  • Duration: 19h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Kangaroo Island to Port Campbell. However, you can take the taxi to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side, take the bus to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, walk to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, walk to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Adelaide Central Bus Station, take the bus to Ararat station, walk to Ararat Station, take the train to Ballarat Station, walk to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, take the bus to Camperdown Station/Longmore St, then take the taxi to Port Campbell. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kangaroo Island to Port Campbell via Penneshaw Ferry Terminal and Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal in around 10h 9m.

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