There are 9 ways to get from Queensland 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 Cairns
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane CNS - AYQ
4h 39m$501–1,210Fly from Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane OOL - AYQ
8h 18m$412–1,412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 176
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus
3d 2h$885–5,643Drive 3,113.3 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Ulurucar 3,113.3 km
33h 10m$568–821Fly from Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane TSV - AYQ
10h 18m$640–2,210Fly from Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane BNE - AYQ
5h 45m$459–1,086Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus
3d 5h$2,799–7,348Train, bus
- 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 2h$5,213–6,478Train, bus #2
- 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 10h$5,582–19,835
Cairns (CNS) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Queensland to Uluru is to fly which costs $410 - $1,500 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Queensland to Uluru is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Queensland and Uluru is 1823 km. The road distance is 3113.3 km.
The best way to get from Queensland to Uluru without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $850 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Queensland to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Queensland to Uluru is 3113 km. It takes approximately 33h 10m to drive from Queensland to Uluru.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Queensland, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
Qantas flies from Cairns (CNS) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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