There are 6 ways to get from Coolangatta to Uluru by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane OOL - AYQ
7h 24m$321–776Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 156 / ...
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus
3d 3h$882–5,188Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- 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
4d 4h$4,925–6,320Drive 3,165.5 km
- Drive from Coolangatta to Ulurucar 3,165.5 km
34h 2m$570–823Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane BNE - AYQ
8h 1m$322–1,005Train, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulubus
5d 13h$5,377–20,227
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Uluru is to fly which costs $320 - $800 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Uluru is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $320 - $800.
The distance between Coolangatta and Uluru is 2290 km. The road distance is 3165.5 km.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Uluru without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $850 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Coolangatta to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Coolangatta to Uluru is 3166 km. It takes approximately 34h 2m to drive from Coolangatta to Uluru.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.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
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- 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
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
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bilinga to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- reservations@centrebushbus.com.au
- 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
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