There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Kingscote by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, car, or shuttle
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 Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane ADL - KGC
2h 12m$238–483Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Adelaide to Cape Jerviscar
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry
- Drive from Penneshaw to Kingscotecar
2h 50m$76–111Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry
- Take the taxi from Penneshaw to Kingscotetaxi
4h 56m$134–218Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Penneshaw to Kingscote
6h 15m$76–140
Adelaide to Kingscote by bus, car ferry, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Kingscote is to drive and car ferry which costs $75 - $120 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Kingscote is to fly which takes 2h 12m and costs $230 - $490.
The distance between Adelaide and Kingscote is 147 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Kingscote without a car is to bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 4h 56m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Adelaide to Kingscote, including transfers.
There are 134+ hotels available in Kingscote.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Kingscote, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kingscote
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- 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
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Shuttle from Penneshaw to Kingscote
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49–65
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Passengers
- $65
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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