There are 6 ways to get from Sunshine Coast Airport to Uluru by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane MCY - AYQ
7h 34m$374–849Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- 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 5h$4,967–6,369Drive 3,186.3 km
- Drive from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ulurucar 3,186.3 km
34h 13m$571–825Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane BNE - AYQ
9h 22m$430–1,102Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus
5d 9h$3,598–18,724Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus
5d 14h$5,400–20,258
Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunshine Coast Airport to Uluru is to fly which costs $370 - $850 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sunshine Coast Airport to Uluru is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $370 - $850.
The distance between Sunshine Coast Airport and Uluru is 2241 km. The road distance is 3186.3 km.
The best way to get from Sunshine Coast Airport to Uluru without a car is to train and bus via Melbourne which takes 4 days 5h and costs $4,900 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Sunshine Coast Airport to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunshine Coast Airport to Uluru is 3186 km. It takes approximately 34h 13m to drive from Sunshine Coast Airport to Uluru.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Sunshine Coast Airport, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) once daily.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- 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
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- 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 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
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