There are 5 ways to get from Kangaroo Island to Merimbula by taxi, car ferry, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, car ferry, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Kangaroo Island to Penneshaw
- Take the car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
- Take the bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Park St
27h 57mTaxi, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kangaroo Island to Penneshaw
- Take the car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
- Take the bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberra
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga St771
30h 12m$193–460Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kangaroo Island to Penneshaw
- Take the car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
- Drive from Cape Jervis to Merimbula
17h 35m$320–466Fly to Merimbula Airport
- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)KGC - MIM
17h 31m$535–1,642Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)KGC - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga St
11h 50m$558–832
Kingscote (KGC) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kangaroo Island to Merimbula is to taxi and car ferry and bus which costs $190 - $460 and takes 30h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kangaroo Island to Merimbula is to fly and bus which takes 11h 50m and costs $550 - $850.
The distance between Kangaroo Island and Merimbula is 1589 km.
The best way to get from Kangaroo Island to Merimbula without a car is to taxi and car ferry and bus and train which takes 27h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 27h 57m to get from Kangaroo Island to Merimbula, including transfers.
Merimbula is 30 min ahead of Kangaroo Island. It is currently 5:02 PM in Kangaroo Island and 5:32 PM in Merimbula.
There are 315+ hotels available in Merimbula.
What companies run services between Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia and Merimbula, NSW, Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kingscote to Merimbula Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Kingscote to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Kingscote to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Kingscote to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Kingscote to Merimbula Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Kingscote to Merimbula Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Park St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–27
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $70–120
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
- 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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