There are 3 ways to get from Uluru to Tennant Creek by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 960.6 km
best- Drive from Uluru to Tennant Creekcar 960.6 km
9h 8m$173–249Fly to Tennant Creek
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane AYQ - TCA
24h 34m$1,462–4,274Fly to Alice Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane AYQ - ASP
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus
29h 57m$977–2,099
Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Tennant Creek (TCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uluru to Tennant Creek is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Uluru to Tennant Creek is to drive which takes 9h 8m and costs $170 - $250.
The distance between Uluru and Tennant Creek is 961 km. The road distance is 960.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive 960.6 km from Uluru to Tennant Creek.
Yes, the driving distance between Uluru to Tennant Creek is 961 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Uluru to Tennant Creek.
There are four+ hotels available in Tennant Creek.
What companies run services between Uluru, NT, Australia and Tennant Creek, NT, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Airnorth fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Tennant Creek (TCA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Tennant Creek via Sydney, Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Tennant Creek via Melbourne, Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
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