There are 5 ways to get from Mount Barker to Kangaroo Island by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Stop 63 Adelaide Rd - West side to Stop W2 Currie St - South sidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane ADL - KGC
3h 24m$235–335Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Mount Barker to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Kangaroo Islandcar
3h 2m$37–52Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Mount Barker to Stop 100 Old Coach Rd - East sidetaxi
- Take the bus from Stop 100 Old Coach Rd - East side to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Halls Rd - South West sidebus
5h 40m$135–164Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North sidebus
8h 16m$59–79Bus, ferry via Zone C Flinders Medical Centre
- Take the bus from Zone C Flinders Medical Centre to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North sidebus
8h 25m$60–70
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Barker to Kangaroo Island is to drive and ferry which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Barker to Kangaroo Island is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 2m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Mount Barker and Kangaroo Island is 190 km.
The best way to get from Mount Barker to Kangaroo Island without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 5h 40m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Mount Barker to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Mount Barker, SA, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mount Barker to Kangaroo Island. However, you can take the line 801 bus to Stop W2 Currie St - South side, walk to Stop W1 Currie St - South side, take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Kingscote (KGC), then take the taxi to Kangaroo Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Stop 100 Old Coach Rd - East side, take the bus to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, walk to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, walk to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Hog Bay Rd / Halls Rd - South West side, then take the taxi to Kangaroo Island.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kingscote
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop 63 Adelaide Rd - West side to Stop W2 Currie St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 100 Old Coach Rd - East side to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Halls Rd - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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 Flinders Medical Centre to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- 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 Stop 100 Old Coach Rd - East side to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Hills Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8391 5600
Mt Barker Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8391 1888
- Website
- mtbarkertaxis.com
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