There are 5 ways to get from Whitsunday Islands to Uluru by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane HTI - AYQ
22h 44m$834–3,981Drive 2,667.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Bowen to Ulurucar 2,667.2 km
26h 48m$480–693Bus, train
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- 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 16h$3,289–5,014Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane PPP - AYQ
19h 44m$509–1,586Train, bus
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus
6d 4h$5,502–24,243
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Uluru is to drive which costs $470 - $700 and takes 26h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Uluru is to fly which takes 19h 44m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Whitsunday Islands and Uluru is 1944 km. The road distance is 2667.2 km.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Uluru without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 16h and costs $3,200 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 22h 44m to get from Whitsunday Islands to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitsunday Islands to Uluru is 2667 km. It takes approximately 26h 48m to drive from Whitsunday Islands to Uluru.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- 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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- 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
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- 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 Mutitjulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
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