There are 3 ways to get from Tamworth to Kangaroo Island by plane, car, ferry, or bus
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 Tamworth
best- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Kingscote (KGC)plane TMW - KGC
8h 28m$458–1,384Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Tamworth 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
19h 2m$290–418Bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Kingscote (KGC)plane ARM - KGC
14h 2m$473–1,405
Tamworth (TMW) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamworth to Kangaroo Island is to drive and ferry which costs $290 - $420 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tamworth to Kangaroo Island is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $450 - $1,400.
The distance between Tamworth and Kangaroo Island is 1371 km.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Tamworth to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
Kangaroo Island is 30 min behind Tamworth. It is currently 6:19 AM in Tamworth and 5:49 AM in Kangaroo Island.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Tamworth, NSW, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Tamworth (TMW) to Kingscote (KGC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tamworth to Kingscote via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Tamworth to Kingscote via Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Armidale to Kingscote via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.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
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