Australia›From Adelaide & the Barossa›Kangaroo Island
Adelaide & the Barossa to Kangaroo Island by road or ferry
About 200 km. The private car is fastest at 3.5 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹5,560 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Rental car with the SeaLink vehicle ferry, per vehicle
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
SeaLink coach to Cape Jervis + ferry to Penneshaw
from ₹5,560 per person
Best value
Ferry
SeaLink coach to Cape Jervis + ferry to Penneshaw
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | SeaLink coach to Cape Jervis + ferry to Penneshaw | 4.5 h | ₹5,560–₹9,160per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car with the SeaLink vehicle ferry, per vehicle | 3.5 h | ₹21,580–₹29,430per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, SeaLink coach to Cape Jervis + ferry to Penneshaw: Book coach and ferry together; you need a car or a tour on the island.
- Private car, Rental car with the SeaLink vehicle ferry, per vehicle: Many mainland rental firms bar their cars from the island; check, or hire on the island.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · SeaLink coach to Cape Jervis + ferry to Penneshaw | ₹11,120–₹18,320 | ₹22,240–₹36,640 |
| Private car · Rental car with the SeaLink vehicle ferry, per vehicle | ₹21,580–₹29,430 | ₹21,580–₹29,430 |
Once you’re in Kangaroo Island
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April).
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Plan Adelaide & the Barossa and Kangaroo Island
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.