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

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

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  1. Fly Kingscote to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    best
    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 Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus bus
    9h 2m
    $325–732

  2. Bus, ferry via Kingston SE

    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 Princes Hwy / Watson St - West sidebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus bus
    16h 44m
    $56–179

  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 Portlandcar car
    8h 33m
    $128–184

  4. Fly Kingscote 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 Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus bus
    15h 9m
    $178–688

  5. Fly Kingscote 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 Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus bus
    11h 35m
    $454–810

  6. Bus, ferry, bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport

    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. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane ADL - MGB
    5. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus bus
    11h 36m
    $290–467

  7. 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 Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus bus
    16h 54m
    $56–184

Kingscote (KGC) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$275Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 519.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

There is no direct connection from Kangaroo Island to Portland. However, you can take the taxi to Kingscote (KGC) airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB), take the taxi to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, then take the bus to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kangaroo Island to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St via Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side, Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side, Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, and Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East in around 16h 44m.

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