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 7m$207–299Fly to Tennant Creek
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane AYQ - TCA
25h 54m$1,691–6,607Fly 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
30h 47m$1,126–2,252
Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Tennant Creek (TCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uluru to Tennant Creek is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Uluru to Tennant Creek is to drive which takes 9h 7m and costs $200 - $300.
The distance between Uluru and Tennant Creek is 961 km. The road distance is 960.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 7m 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 7m to drive from Uluru to Tennant Creek.
There are three+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Tennant Creek via Sydney, Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Flexible
- $110–180
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