There are 2 ways to get from Perth to Kangaroo Island by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or taxi
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 Perth Airport (PER) to Kingscote (KGC)plane PER - KGC
7h 5m$539–1,150Train, bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Perth 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
3d 3h$751–9,130
Perth Airport (PER) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Kangaroo Island is to fly which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Kangaroo Island is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Perth and Kangaroo Island is 2068 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Kangaroo Island without a car is to train and bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 3 days 3h and costs $750 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Perth to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
Kangaroo Island is 2h 30m ahead of Perth. It is currently 8:35 AM in Perth and 11:05 AM in Kangaroo Island.
There are 22+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kingscote (KGC) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Kingscote via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,200–4,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,000–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,700–5,000
- 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
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- linksa.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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