There are 6 ways to get from Tanunda to Kangaroo Island by bus, train, plane, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1110 bus, train, fly
best- Take the bus from Murray St / Bushman St - South East side to Stop 146 Gawler stationbus
- Take the train from Gawler station to Adelaide stationtrain
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane ADL - KGC
4h 28m$240–340Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Tanunda 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
3h 59m$49–70Bus, ferry
- 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
9h 16m$64–84Line 1110 bus, train, bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Murray St / Bushman St - South East side to Stop 146 Gawler stationbus
- Take the train from Gawler station to Adelaide stationtrain Gaw
- Take the bus from Stop B1 King William St - East side to Zone C Flinders Medical Centrebus 721 / ...
- Take the bus from Zone C Flinders Medical Centre 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 / Elsegood Rd - North sidebus
- Take the taxi from Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side to Kangaroo Islandtaxi
9h 17m$65–75Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide stationtrain
- 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 / Halls Rd - South West sidebus
9h 20m$75–98Bus, ferry via Gawler
- Take the bus from Gawler to Adelaidebus
- 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
9h 44m$83–118
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanunda to Kangaroo Island is to drive and ferry which costs $45 - $75 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tanunda to Kangaroo Island is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 59m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Tanunda and Kangaroo Island is 226 km.
The best way to get from Tanunda to Kangaroo Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 16m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Tanunda to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Tanunda, SA, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Tanunda to Kangaroo Island. However, you can take the line 1110 bus to Stop 146 Gawler station, walk to Gawler station, take the train to Adelaide station, walk to Stop W1 Currie St - South side, take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Kingscote (KGC), then take the taxi to Kangaroo Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Murray St / Bushman St - South East side to Kangaroo Island via Stop 146 Gawler station, Gawler station, Adelaide station, Adelaide, Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal, Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, and Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kingscote
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Gawler station to Adelaide station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Train from Gawler station to Adelaide station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Murray St / Bushman St - South East side to Stop 146 Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Bus from Murray St / Bushman St - South East side to Stop 146 Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop B1 King William St - East side to Zone C Flinders Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Zone C Flinders Medical Centre to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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 / Halls Rd - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- (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
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
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 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Want to know more about travelling around Australia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide









