There are 5 ways to get from Uluru to The Twelve Apostles by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, bus
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
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
10h 59m$331–991Drive 2,248 km
- Drive from Uluru to The Twelve Apostlescar 2,248 km
24h 13m$403–583Fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane AYQ - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
14h 34m$635–1,919Fly 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
14h 38m$485–1,535Fly to Bendigo Airport, train, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
29h 10m$650–1,938
Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uluru to The Twelve Apostles is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 24h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Uluru to The Twelve Apostles is to fly and shuttle and train and bus which takes 10h 59m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Uluru and The Twelve Apostles is 2292 km. The road distance is 2248 km.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Uluru to The Twelve Apostles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uluru to The Twelve Apostles is 2248 km. It takes approximately 24h 13m to drive from Uluru to The Twelve Apostles.
There are 92+ hotels available in The Twelve Apostles.
What companies run services between Uluru, NT, Australia and The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Uluru to The Twelve Apostles. 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, then take the bus to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can drive from Uluru to The Twelve Apostles in around 24h 13m.
- 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
- $1,000–3,200
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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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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