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How to get fromRockhampton to Uluruby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Rockhampton to Uluru by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane plane ROK - AYQ
    16h 39m
    $885–2,524

  2. Drive  2,490.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rockhampton to Ulurucar car 2,490.1 km
    37h 3m
    $457–660

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus bus
    4d 10h
    $3,320–5,062

  4. Train, bus via Melbourne

    1. Take the train from Rockhampton to Landsboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus bus
    4d 12h
    $5,189–8,508

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus bus
    5d 19h
    $5,566–22,670

Rockhampton (ROK) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$794Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,011.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 39m

What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?

Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) twice daily.

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