There are 5 ways to get from Kangaroo Island to Robe by bus, ferry, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, taxi
best- 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 Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North sidebus
- Take the taxi from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side to Princes Hwy - West sidetaxi
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West sidebus
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Main Rd / Robe St - South sidebus
10h 49m$260–371Bus, 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 Main Rd / Robe St - South sidebus
12h 17m$55–137Drive, 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 Robecar
6h 19m$89–135Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane KGC - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Main Rd / Robe St - South sidebus
7h 47m$234–397Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane KGC - MGB
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South sidebus
9h 22m$328–815
Kingscote (KGC) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kangaroo Island to Robe is to drive and ferry which costs $85 - $140 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kangaroo Island to Robe is to drive and ferry which takes 6h 19m and costs $85 - $140.
The distance between Kangaroo Island and Robe is 528 km.
The best way to get from Kangaroo Island to Robe without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 10h 49m and costs $260 - $380.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Kangaroo Island to Robe, including transfers.
There are 116+ hotels available in Robe.
What companies run services between Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia and Robe, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Kangaroo Island to Robe. 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 Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side, take the taxi to Princes Hwy - West side, take the bus to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side, then take the bus to Main Rd / Robe St - South side. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kangaroo Island to Robe via Penneshaw Ferry Terminal and Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal in around 6h 19m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Kingscote to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Kingscote to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kingscote to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- 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 Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
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 Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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 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
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
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