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$288–416Fly to Katherine, bus
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Katherine (KTR)plane AYQ - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
2d 1h$2,116–6,154Fly to Mac Arthur River, drive
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Mac Arthur River (MCV)plane AYQ - MCV
- Drive from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Matarankacar
23h 49m$852–2,014
Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Katherine (KTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uluru to Mataranka is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Uluru to Mataranka is to drive which takes 14h 8m and costs $280 - $420.
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.
There are one+ hotels available in 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 Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Mac Arthur River via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,800
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Mac Arthur River via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- 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
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