There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Uluru by plane, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane DCA - AYQ
28h 35m$2,960–10,601Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane IAD - AYQ
30h 54m$1,464–5,586Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane BWI - AYQ
30h 50m$1,663–6,866Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane RIC - AYQ
33h 13m$1,880–7,125Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane DCA - ASP
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus
35h 47m$2,750–9,447Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane PHL - AYQ
33h 31m$1,818–6,694
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Uluru is to subway and fly which costs $1,400 - $6,000 and takes 30h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Uluru is to fly which takes 28h 35m and costs $2,900 - $11,000.
The distance between Washington and Uluru is 17013 km.
It takes approximately 28h 35m to get from Washington to Uluru, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Uluru.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Uluru, NT, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–11,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–11,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–11,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–10,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 49m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–290
- Business Class
- $65–330
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $27–360
- Business Class
- $100–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–950
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–700
- First Class
- $220–950
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
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