There are 5 ways to get from Uluru to Great Ocean Road by plane, shuttle, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane AYQ - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
10h 6m$356–1,009Drive 2,159.3 km
- Drive from Uluru to Great Ocean Roadcar 2,159.3 km
23h 18m$389–561Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane AYQ - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
13h 40m$660–1,937Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane AYQ - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rdbus
13h 5m$533–1,594Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane AYQ - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
28h 17m$675–1,956
Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uluru to Great Ocean Road is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Uluru to Great Ocean Road is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 10h 6m and costs $350 - $1,100.
The distance between Uluru and Great Ocean Road is 2257 km. The road distance is 2159.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Uluru to Great Ocean Road, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uluru to Great Ocean Road is 2159 km. It takes approximately 23h 18m to drive from Uluru to Great Ocean Road.
There are five+ hotels available in Great Ocean Road.
What companies run services between Uluru, NT, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Uluru to Great Ocean Road. However, you can take the taxi to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the shuttle to Geelong station, walk to Geelong Station, take the train to Warrnambool Station, walk to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, take the bus to Ellerslie - Panmure Rd/Hopkins Hwy, then take the taxi to Great Ocean Road. Alternatively, you can drive from Uluru to Great Ocean Road in around 23h 18m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,600
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Bendigo Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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