There are 6 ways to get from Modbury to Kangaroo Island 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)ADL - KGC
2h 46m$250–460Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Modbury to Cape Jervis
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Drive from Penneshaw to Kangaroo Island
3h 19m$82–120Bus, car ferry, taxi
- 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
6h 37m$158–240Bus, car ferry, taxi via Stop 45 Reservoir Rd - East side
- 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
6h 39m$158–240Bus, car ferry, taxi via Morphett Vale
- 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
6h 55m$168–240Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- 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 a shuttle bus from Penneshaw to Kingscote
8h 14m$130–207
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modbury to Kangaroo Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $80 - $120 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Modbury to Kangaroo Island is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs $250 - $460.
The distance between Modbury and Kangaroo Island is 176 km.
The best way to get from Modbury to Kangaroo Island without a car is to bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 6h 37m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Modbury to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Modbury, SA, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC) twice daily.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kingscote
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- Website
- 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
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
- 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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