There are 4 ways to get from Sutherland to Kangaroo Island by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, 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
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC)plane SYD - KGC
6h 6m$469–790Bus, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool to Albury stationbus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy 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
- Take the taxi from Penneshaw to Kangaroo Islandtaxi
30h 14m$225–644Train, 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 43m$503–4,772Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sutherland to Cape Jerviscar
- Take the car ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island Penneshawcarferry
- Drive from Penneshaw to Kangaroo Islandcar
17h 23m$266–715
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sutherland to Kangaroo Island is to bus and car ferry and taxi which costs $220 - $650 and takes 30h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sutherland to Kangaroo Island is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $460 - $800.
The distance between Sutherland and Kangaroo Island is 1303 km.
The best way to get from Sutherland to Kangaroo Island without a car is to bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 30h 14m and costs $220 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Sutherland to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
Kangaroo Island is 30 min behind Sutherland. It is currently 2:30 AM in Sutherland and 2:00 AM in Kangaroo Island.
There are 24+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Sutherland, 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
- $380–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
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
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- 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
- 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
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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