There are 3 ways to get from Uluru to Mataranka by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 1,527.2 km
best- Drive from Uluru to Matarankacar 1,527.2 km
14h 8m$274–395Fly to Katherine, bus
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Katherine (KTR)plane AYQ - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
21h 46m$1,216–4,254Fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane AYQ - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
18h 52m$636–1,314
Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Katherine (KTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uluru to Mataranka is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Uluru to Mataranka is to drive which takes 14h 8m and costs $270 - $400.
The distance between Uluru and Mataranka is 1527 km. The road distance is 1527.2 km.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive 1527.2 km from Uluru to Mataranka.
Yes, the driving distance between Uluru to Mataranka is 1527 km. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from Uluru to Mataranka.
What companies run services between Uluru, NT, Australia and Mataranka, NT, Australia?
You can drive from Uluru to Mataranka in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–7,500
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Katherine to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
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