There are 5 ways to get from Monkey Mia to Uluru by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ayers Rock Airport
best- Fly from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane MJK - AYQ
15h 57m$745–1,775Drive 3,798.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Monkey Mia to Ulurucar 3,798.6 km
46h 26m$687–993Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Monkey Mia to Wooramel Roadhousecar
- Take the bus from Wooramel Roadhouse to Roebuck Plainsbus
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus
2d 22h$2,921–3,475Fly to Alice Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane MJK - ASP
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus
26h 55m$1,175–2,905Drive, bus
- Drive from Monkey Mia to Wooramel Roadhousecar
- Take the bus from Wooramel Roadhouse to Roebuck Plainsbus
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus
3d$876–1,675
Shark Bay Airport (MJK) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monkey Mia to Uluru is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 46h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Monkey Mia to Uluru is to fly which takes 15h 57m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between Monkey Mia and Uluru is 1792 km. The road distance is 3798.6 km.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Monkey Mia to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Monkey Mia to Uluru is 3799 km. It takes approximately 46h 26m to drive from Monkey Mia to Uluru.
There are four+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Monkey Mia, WA, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
Regional Express, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shark Bay Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Carnarvon, Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Shark Bay Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Carnarvon, Perth, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Shark Bay Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Carnarvon, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Shark Bay Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Carnarvon, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Shark Bay Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Carnarvon, Perth, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Shark Bay Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Carnarvon, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shark Bay Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Carnarvon, Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Shark Bay Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Carnarvon, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,180
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,971
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,180
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Wooramel Roadhouse to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Wooramel Roadhouse to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $230–330
- Flexible
- $280–600
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $230–330
- Flexible
- $280–600
Bus from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–420
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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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