Uluru without a car
Yes, it is how most people do itFly in and get collected at the airport, or start at your Alice Springs hotel.
Yes, and it is how most people see it. Fly into Ayers Rock Airport and the trip collects you there: two days around Uluru and Kata Tjuta is from $679, with pick-up from the airport and the Yulara hotels between 1pm and 2pm. Or start in Alice Springs, where the trips collect you from your hotel early in the morning, from 5:30am, and three days with Kings Canyon is from $729, with all meals from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 3. Several trips finish with a free transfer to Uluru airport, so you can fly in and out without ever needing a car.
Checked on 28 October 2026.
Uluru is around 450km from Alice Springs, with no public bus between them, and Kata Tjuta is another 50km on once you are inside the park, with Kings Canyon around 300km further again. That distance is exactly why you do not need a car: the trips are built to collect you, drive the long legs with a guide, and drop you where your flight leaves.
Fly into Ayers Rock Airport
| Trip | How it collects you | Starts and finishes | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Day Uluru Safari | Ayers Rock Airport and Yulara hotels, 1pm to 2pm | Uluru / Uluru | $679 |
| 2 Day Uluru Tour | Free transfer from Ayers Rock Airport or the campground | Alice Springs or Uluru / Yulara | $749 |
| 4 Day Uluru Adventure | Join at Ayers Rock, 1pm to 2pm; free transfer to the Desert Gardens Hotel or Uluru airport on day 4 | Alice Springs or Uluru / Yulara | $819 |
| 4 Day Uluru Safari | Free transfer to the Desert Gardens Hotel or Uluru airport on day 4 | Alice Springs or Uluru / Yulara | $1149 |
| 4 Day Uluru Tour | Ayers Rock Airport, around 2pm | Alice Springs or Uluru / Alice Springs or Uluru | $839 |
Each trip's own pick-up and drop-off details. Prices update on their own.
- The shortest way in, from $679.Two days, collected from the airport or your Yulara hotel between 1pm and 2pm, with the afternoon hike between the 36 domes of Kata Tjuta, a night in a furnished tented camp with hot showers, and a breakfast and a dinner included.
- Fly in, fly out, four days, from $819.Join at Ayers Rock between 1pm and 2pm, sleep in swags, and on day 4 a free transfer takes you to the Desert Gardens Hotel or Uluru airport. All meals from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 4 are included, though day 1 lunch is not if you start at Yulara.
- Nothing to arrange on arrival.The guide drives, the camp is set up and the meals are cooked, so the only thing you book is the flight.
Start in Alice Springs
| Trip | Length | Starts and finishes | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Day Uluru Budget | 3 days, 2 nights | Alice Springs or Uluru / Alice Springs or Yulara | $729 |
| 3 Day Uluru Adventure | 3 days, 2 nights | Alice Springs or Uluru / Alice Springs | $759 |
| 3 Day Uluru Safari | 3 days, 2 nights | Alice Springs or Uluru / Alice Springs | $979 |
| 4 Day Uluru & West MacDonnell Ranges | 4 days, 3 nights | Alice Springs or Uluru / Alice Springs | $1389 |
| 5 Day Uluru Safari | 5 days, 4 nights | Alice Springs or Uluru / Alice Springs | $1499 |
All of these start in Alice Springs, or can be joined at Ayers Rock instead. Prices update on their own.
- Three days from $729with all meals from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 3, including a campfire dinner on day 2. On day 3 a free shuttle runs from Kings Canyon to Yulara; the onward transfer to the airport costs extra and is booked in advance.
- Three days from $759leaves Alice Springs at 5:30am, sleeps in swags, and comes back to Alice Springs, with all meals from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 3.
- Four days with the West MacDonnell Ranges, from $1,389adds the ranges on the Alice Springs side, with a campfire dinner on day 2.
- Five days from $1,499with all meals from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 5, in swags and safari tents.
From further away, with the coach booked for you
| Trip | Length | Starts and finishes | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Day Adelaide to Uluru | 6 days, 5 nights | Adelaide / Yulara or Uluru airport | $1300 |
| 7 Day Adelaide to Uluru Tour | 7 days, 6 nights | Adelaide / Yulara | $1505 |
| 6 Day Darwin to Alice Springs | 6 days, 5 nights | Darwin / Yulara or Alice Springs | $1199 |
| 8 Day Melbourne to Alice Springs | 8 days, 7 nights | Melbourne / Alice Springs | $1899 |
Prices update on their own.
- From Adelaide, six days from $1,300the evening coach to Alice Springs is included, then a 4WD with a guide to the Red Centre, finishing at Yulara or Uluru airport.
- From Adelaide by road, seven days from $1,505with real bush camping and a free transfer from the resort to Uluru Airport on day 7.
- From Darwin, six days from $1,199the overnight coach to Alice Springs, ticket included, then the Red Centre, finishing at Yulara or Alice Springs.
- From Melbourne, eight days from $1,899the Twelve Apostles, the Grampians, the overnight coach from Adelaide, then three nights camping in the Red Centre.
So, do you need a car?
No. Fly into Ayers Rock Airport and join there, or start at your hotel in Alice Springs, and the trip does the driving, the camping and the cooking. For how long to give it, see our Uluru itinerary page, and for the road from Alice, how to get from Alice Springs to Uluru.
2 Day Uluru Safarifrom $6792 days, 1 nightFurnished Safari Tents2 days. Collected at Ayers Rock AirportView trip
3 Day Uluru Budgetfrom $7293 days, 2 nightsSwags3 days. Alice Springs, with Kings CanyonView trip
3 Day Uluru Adventurefrom $7593 days, 2 nightsSwags3 days. Alice Springs and back, in swagsView trip
4 Day Uluru Adventurefrom $8194 days, 3 nightsSwags4 days. Ends with a free airport transferView tripPeople also ask
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Where this comes from. Pick-up points and times, airport transfers, meals, where you sleep, finishing points and prices are each trip's own details as held on its page here, and prices update on their own. The distances from Alice Springs to Uluru, to Kata Tjuta and to Kings Canyon are the road distances given on our other Uluru pages.