There are 7 ways to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Uluru by plane, bus, train, 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
8h 50m$550–1,910Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
11h 51m$483–1,125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- 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
4d 2h$3,234–4,934Drive 3,197 km
- Drive from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Ulurucar 3,197 km
34h 20m$581–840Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane HVB - AYQ
25h 25m$640–2,096Train, 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$5,185–6,561Train, bus
- 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 Mutitjulubus
5d 15h$5,494–20,348
Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Uluru is to train and fly which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Uluru is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Sunshine Coast (Region) and Uluru is 2252 km. The road distance is 3197 km.
The best way to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Uluru without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 2h and costs $3,200 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunshine Coast (Region) to Uluru is 3197 km. It takes approximately 34h 20m to drive from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Uluru.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Sunshine Coast (Region), QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Hervey Bay to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Hervey Bay to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- 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
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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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