There are 5 ways to get from North Rocks to Kangaroo Island by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, train, or car
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Fly from Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC)plane SYD - KGC
6h 35m$453–772Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from North Rocks to Cape Jerviscar
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry
- Drive from Penneshaw to Kangaroo Islandcar
17h 26m$273–726Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- 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
- Take the taxi from Penneshaw to Kangaroo Islandtaxi
30h 14m$302–864Train, bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry
- Take the taxi from Penneshaw to Kangaroo Islandtaxi
34h 36m$502–4,775Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Epping Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane NTL - KGC
11h 9m$451–1,269
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Rocks to Kangaroo Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $270 - $750 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from North Rocks to Kangaroo Island is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $450 - $800.
The distance between North Rocks and Kangaroo Island is 1323 km.
The best way to get from North Rocks to Kangaroo Island without a car is to bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 30h 14m and costs $300 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from North Rocks to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
Kangaroo Island is 30 min behind North Rocks. It is currently 3:46 AM in North Rocks and 3:16 AM in Kangaroo Island.
There are 13+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between North Rocks, NSW, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kingscote via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Kingscote via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Epping Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.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
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- 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
Car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshaw
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Passengers
- $65
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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