There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Kingscote by plane, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC)plane SYD - KGC
5h 54m$451–650Drive, 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$271–390Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane NTL - KGC
10h 43m$406–1,348
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Kingscote is to drive and ferry which costs $270 - $390 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Kingscote is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $450 - $650.
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 4:51 AM in Sydney and 4:21 AM in Kingscote.
There are 158+ 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
- $360–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kingscote via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kingscote via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kingscote via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
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