There are 8 ways to get from Whitsunday to Uluru by ferry, plane, bus, train, or car
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Ferry, ferry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bayferry
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane PPP - AYQ
23h 29m$725–1,556Drive 2,760 km
cheapest- Drive from Whitsunday to Ulurucar 2,760 km
29h 34m$502–725Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- 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 19h$3,417–5,192Ferry, bus to Mackay, fly
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane MKY - AYQ
22h 45m$702–2,117Ferry, train to Townsville Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane TSV - AYQ
23h 38m$710–2,610Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Whitsunday to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane MOV - AYQ
18h 46m$564–1,873Ferry, bus, train via Yulara
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- 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 train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus
5d$5,325–6,775Ferry, bus, train #2
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus
6d 7h$5,729–20,672
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitsunday to Uluru is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 29h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Whitsunday to Uluru is to drive and fly which takes 18h 46m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Whitsunday and Uluru is 1951 km. The road distance is 2760 km.
The best way to get from Whitsunday to Uluru without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 4 days 19h and costs $3,400 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 23h 29m to get from Whitsunday to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitsunday to Uluru is 2760 km. It takes approximately 29h 34m to drive from Whitsunday to Uluru.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Whitsunday, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Whitsunday to Uluru. However, you can take the ferry to Shute Harbour, take the ferry to Palm Bay, walk to Palm Bay, take the vehicle to Proserpine Airport, walk to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ), then take the taxi to Uluru. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Daydream Island to Uluru via Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Alice Springs, and Mutitjulu in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Mackay to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Mackay to Ayers Rock Airport via Townsville Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- 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
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- 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
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
- 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 Yulara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Yulara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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