There are 4 ways to get from Emerald to Uluru by plane, bus, 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 Emerald Airport (EMD) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane EMD - AYQ
7h 45m$628–1,596Drive 2,220.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Emerald to Ulurucar 2,220.9 km
34h 1m$398–575Bus, train
- Take the bus from Emerald to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus
4d 15h$3,370–5,146Train, bus
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus
4d 20h$5,180–9,771
Emerald Airport (EMD) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emerald to Uluru is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 34h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Emerald to Uluru is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Emerald and Uluru is 1782 km. The road distance is 2220.9 km.
The best way to get from Emerald to Uluru without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 15h and costs $3,300 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Emerald to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Emerald to Uluru is 2221 km. It takes approximately 34h 1m to drive from Emerald to Uluru.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Emerald, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $75–95
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
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