There are 6 ways to get from Gold Coast 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 from Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane OOL - AYQ
8h 18m$451–1,211Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane BNE - AYQ
9h 48m$450–1,088Bus, train
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus
- 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
3d 23h$3,242–4,950Drive 3,145.6 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Ulurucar 3,145.6 km
33h 53m$570–822Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- 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 Yularabus
4d 5h$5,124–6,489Train, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- 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 13h$5,493–20,346
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Uluru is to train and fly which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Uluru is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $450 - $1,300.
The distance between Gold Coast and Uluru is 2308 km. The road distance is 3145.6 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Uluru without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 23h and costs $3,200 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Gold Coast to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Uluru is 3146 km. It takes approximately 33h 53m to drive from Gold Coast to Uluru.
There are four+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- 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
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
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
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Flexible
- $26–45
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 Yulara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- 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
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