There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Penneshaw by plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, 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 from Melbourne Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane MEL - KGC
- Take the taxi from Kingscote (KGC) to Penneshawtaxi
5h 19m$448–813Bus, car ferry via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry
17h 5m$65–139Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry
15h 30m$149–178Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry
16h 8m$197–453Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Melbourne to Cape Jerviscar
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry To Kangaroo Island
9h 51m$188–272Bus to Avalon Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Kingscote (KGC)plane AVV - KGC
- Take the taxi from Kingscote (KGC) to Penneshawtaxi
12h 15m$258–863
Melbourne to Penneshaw by bus and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Penneshaw is to bus and car ferry via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $65 - $140 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Penneshaw is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 19m and costs $440 - $850.
The distance between Melbourne and Penneshaw is 761 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Penneshaw without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 15h 30m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Melbourne to Penneshaw, including transfers.
Penneshaw is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:58 PM in Melbourne and 10:28 PM in Penneshaw.
There are 79+ hotels available in Penneshaw.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Penneshaw, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Penneshaw. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kingscote (KGC), then take the taxi to Penneshaw. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw via Adelaide, Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal, and Cape Jervis in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kingscote via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kingscote via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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