There are 5 ways to get from Robe to Kangaroo Island by bus, taxi, ferry, 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, taxi, ferry
best- Take the bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West sidebus
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Princes Hwy - West sidebus
- Take the taxi from Princes Hwy - West side to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South sidetaxi
- Take the bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South 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
10h 54m$270–374Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South 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
12h 15m$59–160Drive, ferry
- Drive from Robe 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
6h 18m$90–129Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane ADL - KGC
7h 43m$225–546Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Kingscote (KGC)plane MGB - KGC
6h 39m$279–617
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Robe to Kangaroo Island is to drive and ferry which costs $90 - $130 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Robe to Kangaroo Island is to drive and ferry which takes 6h 18m and costs $90 - $130.
The distance between Robe and Kangaroo Island is 532 km.
The best way to get from Robe to Kangaroo Island without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 10h 54m and costs $270 - $380.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Robe to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
There are 24+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Robe, SA, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Robe to Kangaroo Island. However, you can take the bus to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side, take the bus to Princes Hwy - West side, take the taxi to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Robe to Kangaroo Island via Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal and Penneshaw Ferry Terminal in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kingscote
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Kingscote via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Princes Hwy - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
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
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Princes Hwy - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- 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
- Adelaide Metro
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $200–240
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