There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Uluru by car ferry, plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane HVB - AYQ
21h 37m$610–2,199Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Drive from River Heads to Ulurucar
43h 19m$503–945Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- 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 5h$3,320–5,189Car ferry, bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane BDB - AYQ
22h 36m$620–2,138Car ferry, taxi, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough Westtaxi
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus
5d 17h$5,658–21,650
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Uluru is to car ferry and drive which costs $500 - $950 and takes 43h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Uluru is to car ferry and fly which takes 21h 37m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Fraser Island and Uluru is 2249 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Uluru without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 4 days 5h and costs $3,300 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 21h 37m to get from Fraser Island to Uluru, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Uluru. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ), then take the taxi to Uluru. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Uluru via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Alice Springs, and Mutitjulu in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Hervey Bay to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Bundaberg to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Bundaberg to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- 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 Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Maryborough West to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
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
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4125 4000
- Website
- hbaytaxi.com.au
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- +61 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5218 5935
- Website
- torquaytaxi.com.au
Surfcoast Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5261 2600
- Website
- surfcoasttaxi.com.au
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Fraser Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4127 9188
- Website
- fraserservice.com.au
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