There are 8 ways to get from Maroochydore 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 Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane MCY - AYQ
8h 49m$560–2,010Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane BNE - AYQ
10h 9m$450–1,088Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maroochydore 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
4d$3,248–4,955Drive 3,181.3 km
- Drive from Maroochydore to Ulurucar 3,181.3 km
34h 8m$581–839Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane OOL - AYQ
12h 12m$454–1,240Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane HVB - AYQ
25h 43m$634–2,106Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- 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 6h$5,124–6,490Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- 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$5,494–20,346
Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maroochydore to Uluru is to train and fly which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Maroochydore to Uluru is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Maroochydore and Uluru is 2251 km. The road distance is 3181.3 km.
The best way to get from Maroochydore to Uluru without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 0h and costs $3,200 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Maroochydore to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maroochydore to Uluru is 3181 km. It takes approximately 34h 8m to drive from Maroochydore to Uluru.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Maroochydore, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
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 Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
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
- 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 Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Maroochydore to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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