There are 9 ways to get from Queensland to Uluru by plane, train, bus, 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 34m$490–1,194Fly from Brisbane Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane BNE - AYQ
7h 40m$439–1,086Train, bus
- 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 21h$3,305–4,895Drive 3,113.3 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Ulurucar 3,113.3 km
33h 10m$564–814Fly from Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane TSV - AYQ
15h 43m$641–1,611Fly from Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane OOL - AYQ
8h 8m$462–1,212Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane MCY - AYQ
8h 34m$541–1,911Train, bus via Yulara
- 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 $430 - $1,100 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Queensland to Uluru is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $490 - $1,200.
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 train and bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs $3,300 - $4,900.
It takes approximately 4h 34m 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 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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
- 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 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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