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How to get fromAirlie Beach to Uluruby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Uluru by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane plane PPP - AYQ
    21h 33m
    $536–1,726

  2. Drive 2,739.3 km

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    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Ulurucar car 2,739.3 km
    27h 40m
    $491–709

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus bus
    4d 16h
    $3,318–5,097

  4. Bus to Mackay, fly

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus bus
    2. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane plane MKY - AYQ
    12h 52m
    $519–1,332

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus bus
    6d 3h
    $5,520–24,271

Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration22h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,941 km
  • Duration: 21h 33m

What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?

Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) twice daily.

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