There are 3 ways to get from Port Lincoln to Kangaroo Island 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 Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Kingscote (KGC)plane PLO - KGC
3h 9m$527–821Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- 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
17h 10m$59–225Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Port Lincoln to Lucky Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Drive from Wallaroo 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
10h 17m$139–185
Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Lincoln to Kangaroo Island is to drive and car ferry and ferry which costs $130 - $190 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Port Lincoln to Kangaroo Island is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $500 - $850.
The distance between Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island is 232 km.
The best way to get from Port Lincoln to Kangaroo Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 10m and costs $55 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Port Lincoln to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Port Lincoln, SA, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Kingscote (KGC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroo
- 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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