There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Kingscote by plane, car, or 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC)plane SYD - KGC
5h 54m$414–752Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Kingscotecar
17h 18m$275–396
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Kingscote is to drive and ferry which costs $270 - $400 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Kingscote is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $410 - $750.
The distance between Sydney and Kingscote is 1287 km.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Sydney to Kingscote, including transfers.
Kingscote is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 12:14 AM in Sydney and 11:44 PM in Kingscote.
There are 165+ hotels available in Kingscote.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kingscote, SA, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- 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
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