There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Penneshaw by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Kingscote, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane MEL - KGC
- Take the bus from Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side to Middle Tce / Bay Tce - North sidebus
6h 46m$383–746Bus, ferry via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
17h 5m$20–79Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
15h 30m$104–118Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
16h 13m$152–393Drive, ferry
- Drive from Melbourne to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry Sealnk
9h 51m$148–211Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Kingscote, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Kingscote (KGC)plane AVV - KGC
- Take the bus from Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side to Middle Tce / Bay Tce - North sidebus
16h 29m$139–635Fly Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Zone C Colonnades Interchange to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
8h 38m$143–378
Melbourne to Penneshaw by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Penneshaw is to bus and ferry via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $20 - $80 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Penneshaw is to fly and bus which takes 6h 46m and costs $380 - $750.
The distance between Melbourne and Penneshaw is 777 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Penneshaw without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 30m and costs $100 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Melbourne to Penneshaw, including transfers.
Penneshaw is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:12 PM in Melbourne and 11:42 AM in Penneshaw.
There are 87+ hotels available in Penneshaw.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Penneshaw, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Penneshaw. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kingscote (KGC), take the taxi to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side, then take the bus to Middle Tce / Bay Tce - North side. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal via Adelaide, Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal, and Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kingscote via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side to Middle Tce / Bay Tce - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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 Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- 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 to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Middle Tce / Bay Tce - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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 Zone C Colonnades Interchange to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 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 to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw 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 Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw 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 Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw 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 Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw 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 Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw 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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