There are 8 ways to get from Uluru to Lizard Island by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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Fly to Cooktown Airport, travel
best- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane AYQ - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Islandunknown
8h 43mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Uluru to Amataunknown
- Take the bus from Amata to Erldundabus
- Take the bus from Erldunda to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
4d 21hTravel, bus, train via Cairns
- Walk from Uluru to Amataunknown
- Take the bus from Amata to Erldundabus
- Take the bus from Erldunda to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
5dFly to Cairns, bus, travel
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Cairns (CNS)plane AYQ - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
11h 54mFly to Coen, travel
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Coen (CUQ)plane AYQ - CUQ
- Walk from Coen (CUQ) to Lizard Islandunknown
22h 10mFly to Lockhart River Airport, travel
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Lockhart River Airport (IRG)plane AYQ - IRG
- Walk from Lockhart River Airport (IRG) to Lizard Islandunknown
23h 44mTravel, bus, train via Brisbane
- Walk from Uluru to Amataunknown
- Take the bus from Amata to Erldundabus
- Take the bus from Erldunda to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
5d 1hTravel, bus, train #2
- Walk from Uluru to Amataunknown
- Take the bus from Amata to Alice Springsbus
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
5d 17h
Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Uluru and Lizard Island is 1951 km.
The best way to get from Uluru to Lizard Island without a car is to travel and bus and train which takes 4 days 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Uluru to Lizard Island, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Lizard Island.
What companies run services between Uluru, NT, Australia and Lizard Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Uluru to Lizard Island. However, you can take the taxi to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then travel to Lizard Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Uluru to Lizard Island via Amata, Erldunda, Erldunda, Adelaide, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Cooktown in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Coen via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Coen via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Coen via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Coen via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Cairns, Aurukun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- 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
- +61 8 8953 0127
- reservations@centrebushbus.com.au
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Amata to Erldunda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Amata to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Erldunda to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–280
- Advantage
- $240–350
- Flexible
- $300–440
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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