There are 3 ways to get from Kangaroo Island to Port Lincoln by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane KGC - PLO
4h 9m$527–819Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
17h 4m$55–202Drive, ferry, car 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 Wallaroocar
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
- Drive from Lucky Bay to Port Lincolncar
10h 19m$138–189
Kingscote (KGC) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kangaroo Island to Port Lincoln is to drive and ferry and car ferry which costs $130 - $190 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kangaroo Island to Port Lincoln is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $500 - $850.
The distance between Kangaroo Island and Port Lincoln is 232 km.
The best way to get from Kangaroo Island to Port Lincoln without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 4m and costs $50 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Kangaroo Island to Port Lincoln, including transfers.
There are 61+ hotels available in Port Lincoln.
What companies run services between Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia and Port Lincoln, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Kingscote (KGC) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kingscote to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Ferry from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Ferry from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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