Kangaroo Island flights: Why fly from Adelaide to Kingscote?
Flights from Adelaide to Kingscote get you a lot closer to Kangaroo Island’s main attractions than the ferry from Penneshaw. Flights to Kangaroo Island cost from $197 and
There are two main options for getting to Kangaroo Island – take the ferry from Cape Jervis or fly from Adelaide to Kingscote Airport.
Obviously, Kangaroo Island flights will get you there quicker than taking the ferry. But there’s another good reason for flying instead of taking the ferry.
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Size of Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island is surprisingly big. It’s the third largest island in Australia. It’s about 145km long, and driving times are longer than most visitors expect. It takes the best part of two hours to get from Penneshaw on the Dudley Peninsula to Admirals Arch in Flinders Chase National Park.
This is important because Penneshaw, in the east, is where the ferries arrive. And most of the key attractions on Kangaroo Island are on the west. If you want to visit Seal Bay, Admirals Arch, the Remarkable Rocks or Stokes Bay Beach, expect to put some time in behind the wheel.
12 Kangaroo Island experiences worth booking in advance
1. Full day island highlights tour. 2. Harriet River kayaking. 3. Little Sahara buggy tour. 4. Sandboarding on the dunes. 5. Little Sahara fat-biking. 6. Vivonne Bay koala-spotting nature walk. 7. Ocean Safari wildlife cruise. 8. Quad biking adventures. 9. Food and wine hop-on, hop-off tour. 10. Half day tasting tour. 11. KI Spirits cocktail masterclass. 12. Small group Dudley Peninsula tour.
Where is Kangaroo Island Airport?
The Kangaroo Island Airport is to the south-west of the island’s other main settlement, Kingscote. It’s still a one hour, 16 minute drive to Admirals Arch from here, but that is significantly closer.
The only airline offering scheduled flights to Kingscote Airport is Qantas. It runs year-round flights from Adelaide and seasonal flights from Melbourne.
Adelaide to Kingscote flight time and fare prices
The flight from Adelaide to Kingscote is scheduled to take around 40 minutes, although realistically, it is quicker than that. The 40 minute time is to take into account taxiing and waiting for air traffic control at Adelaide Airport.
One way tickets on Adelaide to Kingscote flights cost from around $197. Flights can be booked online.
Things to do on Kangaroo Island include a wildlife-spotting Ocean Safari, quad bike tours and electric fat biking over the sand dunes.
Best Kangaroo Island accommodation choices
- For deluxe accommodation with island tours packaged in: Sea Dragon Kangaroo Island.
- For self-caterers and family groups: Emu Bay Holiday Homes.
- For posh camping near the ferry terminal: KI Seafront Holiday Park.
- For plenty of space in Kingscote: Villas on the Bay.
- For hotel service: Mercure Kangaroo Island Lodge.
Pick your perfect Adelaide day trips
- Barossa Valley tours: 1. Wine-tasting with lunch 🍷. 2. Food and wine tour. 3. Small group wine tour with exclusive VIP tastings.
- Kangaroo Island in a day – including sea lions 🦭, koalas 🐨and national parks.
- Adelaide Hills tours: 1. Sights plus Murray River lunch cruise combo. 2. Small group cheese, chocolate & wine tour with Hahndorf German village.
- McLaren Vale tours: 1. Small group wine tour with lunch. 2. Hop-on hop-off wineries tour 🍷. 3. Food and wine indulgence tour, including the gloriously weird d’Arenberg Cube.
- Victor Harbor and southern highlights tour – including the Granite Island horse-drawn tram.
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