There are 4 ways to get from Alice Springs to Kangaroo Island by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, train, or car
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 Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Kingscote (KGC)ASP - KGC
7h 12m$624–1,991Bus, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Take the taxi from Penneshaw to Kangaroo Island
26h 5m$363–737Train, bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguri
- Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Take the bus from Adelaide Mitchell Park to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Take the taxi from Penneshaw to Kangaroo Island
32h 21m$3,195–3,277Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alice Springs to Cape Jervis
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Drive from Penneshaw to Kangaroo Island
18h 11m$369–534
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Kangaroo Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $360 - $550 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Kangaroo Island is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $600 - $2,000.
The distance between Alice Springs and Kangaroo Island is 1409 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Kangaroo Island without a car is to bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 26h 5m and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Alice Springs to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
Kangaroo Island is 1h ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 11:44 AM in Alice Springs and 12:44 PM in Kangaroo Island.
There are 22+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Kingscote (KGC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Train from Alice Springs to Manguri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,430
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,430
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,506
Train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,608
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,608
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,693
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- 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
Bus from Adelaide Mitchell Park to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- linksa.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
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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