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How to get fromBowen to Uluruby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bowen to Uluru by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Townsville Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bowen to Townsvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane plane TSV - AYQ
    19h 17m
    $687–2,282

  2. Drive  2,667.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bowen to Ulurucar car 2,667.2 km
    26h 48m
    $487–704

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus bus
    4d 18h
    $3,402–5,181

  4. Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus bus
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane plane PPP - AYQ
    22h 19m
    $650–1,592

  5. Bus to Mackay, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bowen to Mackaybus bus
    2. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane plane MKY - AYQ
    22h 46m
    $672–2,057

  6. Train, bus via Melbourne

    1. Take the train from Bowen to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus bus
    4d 20h
    $5,264–10,713

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bowen to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus bus
    6d 3h
    $5,668–24,610

Townsville Airport (TSV) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration16h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$471Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,992.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 17m

What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Bowen to Uluru. However, you can take the bus to Townsville, take the line 222 bus to Townsville Airport, walk to Townsville Airport (TSV) airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ), then take the taxi to Uluru. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowen to Uluru via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Alice Springs, and Mutitjulu in around 4d 18h.

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