There are 6 ways to get from Monkey Mia to Ningaloo Reef by car, bus, taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, taxi
best- Drive from Monkey Mia to Wooramel Roadhousecar
- Take the bus from Wooramel Roadhouse to Exmouth Visitor Centrebus
- Take the taxi from Exmouth Visitor Centre to Ningaloo Reeftaxi
9h 49m$271–369Drive 756.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Monkey Mia to Ningaloo Reefcar 756.9 km
7h 54m$136–196Fly to Carnarvon Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) to Carnarvon Airport (CVQ)plane MJK - CVQ
- Take the bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Exmouth Visitor Centrebus
- Take the taxi from Exmouth Visitor Centre to Ningaloo Reeftaxi
7h 23m$385–675Drive, bus
- Drive from Monkey Mia to Wooramel Roadhousecar
- Take the bus from Wooramel Roadhouse to Carnarvon Visitor Centrebus
- Take the bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Coral Bay Ningaloo Clubbus
- Take the bus from Coral Bay Ningaloo Club to Learmonth Airportbus
- Drive from Learmonth Airport to Ningaloo Reefcar
10h 39m$251–372Shuttle, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monkey Mia to Overlander Roadhouse
- Take the bus from Overlander Roadhouse to Exmouth Visitor Centrebus
- Take the taxi from Exmouth Visitor Centre to Ningaloo Reeftaxi
11h 14m$307–414Fly to Learmonth, drive
- Fly from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) to Learmonth (LEA)plane MJK - LEA
- Drive from Learmonth-Airport-LEA to Ningaloo Reefcar
16h 16m$670–2,188
Shark Bay Airport (MJK) to Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monkey Mia to Ningaloo Reef is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Monkey Mia to Ningaloo Reef is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 7h 23m and costs $380 - $700.
The distance between Monkey Mia and Ningaloo Reef is 791 km. The road distance is 756.9 km.
The best way to get from Monkey Mia to Ningaloo Reef without a car is to shuttle and bus and taxi which takes 11h 14m and costs $300 - $420.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Monkey Mia to Ningaloo Reef, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Monkey Mia to Ningaloo Reef is 757 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Monkey Mia to Ningaloo Reef.
There are 133+ hotels available in Ningaloo Reef.
What companies run services between Monkey Mia, WA, Australia and Ningaloo Reef?
There is no direct connection from Monkey Mia to Ningaloo Reef. However, you can drive to Wooramel Roadhouse, take the bus to Exmouth Visitor Centre, then take the taxi to Ningaloo Reef. Alternatively, you can drive from Monkey Mia to Ningaloo Reef in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shark Bay Airport to Learmonth via Carnarvon Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Shark Bay Airport to Carnarvon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Wooramel Roadhouse to Exmouth Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Exmouth Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Wooramel Roadhouse to Carnarvon Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Coral Bay Ningaloo Club
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Coral Bay Ningaloo Club to Learmonth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Shuttle from Monkey Mia to Overlander Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Overlander Roadhouse to Exmouth Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Cabs on Call
- Phone
- +61408 449 944
Cabs on Call
- Phone
- +61408 449 944
Cabs on Call
- Phone
- +61408 449 944
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