There are 4 ways to get from Hackham to Kangaroo Island by bus, car ferry, taxi, car, train, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, car ferry, taxi
best- Take the bus from Noarlunga Beach Road South Side 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
5h 25m$158–230Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Hackham to Cape Jervis
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Drive from Penneshaw to Kangaroo Island
2h 41m$75–110Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Stop 56 Penneys Hill Rd - South side to Zone A Noarlunga Centre Interchange - West side
- Take the train from Noarlunga station to Adelaide station
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC)ADL - KGC
3h 54m$270–470Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Noarlunga Beach Road South Side to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Take a shuttle bus from Penneshaw to Kingscote
7h$130–197
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hackham to Kangaroo Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $110 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Hackham to Kangaroo Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 41m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Hackham and Kangaroo Island is 178 km.
The best way to get from Hackham to Kangaroo Island without a car is to bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 5h 25m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Hackham to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Hackham, SA, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hackham to Kangaroo Island. However, you can take the line 743 bus to Stop 64 Beach Rd - South side, walk to Noarlunga Beach Road South Side, take the bus to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal, walk to Cape Jervis, take the car ferry to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw, then take the taxi to Kangaroo Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hackham to Kangaroo Island via Cape Jervis and Penneshaw in around 2h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kingscote
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Noarlunga station to Adelaide station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Noarlunga Beach Road South Side to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop 56 Penneys Hill Rd - South side to Zone A Noarlunga Centre Interchange - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.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
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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