There are 6 ways to get from Forbes to Uluru by car, plane, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Forbes to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)OAG - AYQ
7h 35m$385–1,312Train, bus
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Station445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce585
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yulara
2d 2h$2,235–2,373Bus
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulu
2d 4h$394–807Drive 2,447.7 km
- Drive from Forbes to Uluru2,447.7 km
25h 38m$478–691Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)DBO - AYQ
9h 48m$445–1,520Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop572
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulu
2d 21h$2,560–5,932
Orange Airport (OAG) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Uluru is to bus which costs $390 - $850 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Uluru is to drive and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Forbes and Uluru is 2134 km. The road distance is 2447.7 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Uluru without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $2,200 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Forbes to Uluru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Uluru is 2448 km. It takes approximately 25h 38m to drive from Forbes to Uluru.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Uluru, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Uluru via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Alice Springs, and Mutitjulu in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $65–100
- First Class
- $95–140
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 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
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–3,700
- 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
- $1,100–2,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,900
- PLATINUM
- $2,400–3,700
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- reservations@centrebushbus.com.au
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Yulara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Mutitjulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
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