There are 5 ways to get from Meekatharra to Papulankutja by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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Fly from Meekatharra, travel
best- Fly from Meekatharra (MKR) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)MKR - AYQ
- Walk from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Papulankutja
26h 44mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Meekatharra to South Hedland Shopping Centre
- Take the bus from South Hedland Shopping Centre to Roebuck Plains
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherine
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Kalka
- Walk from Kalka to Papulankutja
2d 21hBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Meekatharra to Perth Wellington Street
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Pipalyatjara
- Walk from Pipalyatjara to Papulankutja
3d 22hBus to Newman Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Meekatharra to Newman Visitor Centre
- Fly from Newman Airport (ZNE) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)ZNE - AYQ
- Walk from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Papulankutja
24h 22mBus to Mount Magnet Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Meekatharra to Mount Magnet
- Fly from Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)MMG - AYQ
- Walk from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Papulankutja
30h 27m
Meekatharra (MKR) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Meekatharra and Papulankutja is 1544 km.
The best way to get from Meekatharra to Papulankutja without a car is to bus and travel which takes 2 days 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 26h 44m to get from Meekatharra to Papulankutja, including transfers.
What companies run services between Meekatharra, WA, Australia and Papulankutja, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Meekatharra to Papulankutja. However, you can take the taxi to Meekatharra (MKR) airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ), then travel to Papulankutja. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meekatharra to Papulankutja via South Hedland Shopping Centre, Roebuck Plains, Katherine, Alice Springs, Alice Springs, and Kalka in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Meekatharra to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Meekatharra to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Meekatharra to Ayers Rock Airport via Mount Magnet Airport, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Newman Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Newman Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Newman Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Mount Magnet Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Mount Magnet Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Mount Magnet Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Meekatharra to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Meekatharra to Ayers Rock Airport via Mount Magnet Airport, Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Newman Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Newman Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
Flights from Mount Magnet Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Mount Magnet Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Meekatharra to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Newman Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Newman Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from Mount Magnet Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,200–3,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,900–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,600–4,600
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
Bus from Meekatharra to South Hedland Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from South Hedland Shopping Centre to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Meekatharra to Perth Wellington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Meekatharra to Newman Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Meekatharra to Mount Magnet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–550
Bus from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $250–390
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- reservations@centrebushbus.com.au
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Pipalyatjara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
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