How long to drive to ayers rock

Hi Wilf, That will be an exciting trip on your Goldwing. The roads are all sealed to the rock and into Kings Canyon as well as on up to Alice Springs. The main highways 1 which goes around Australia is all sealed now though people still have plenty of options to get onto unmade roads if they choose to.

Are you planning on doing a lap of Australia? This looks fantastic — and we are thinking of mimicking your trip! Thanks for all your hard work. Are you willing to put a rough cost all in to your trip to give an idea of costs?

If not — I understand and excuse the intrustion. Hello Catherine, I hope you do the trip, it is so much fun. No intrusion regarding asking how much it cost… though I do not really know as we did not pay much attention.

We did not have unlimited funds though! Petrol varied and it all depends on the fuel economy of your car. We camped most of the time, if you check current prices at the different places listed, it may give you an idea. We did not eat out much at all, so that saved a small fortune! Hi your trip sounded amazing. My husband and I have just bought an outback caravan and are planning on coming over from New Zealand in May for a six month trip around Australia.

Uluru is certainly on our list to see and even more so after seeing your beautiful photos. Thankyou so much for all the information about the places to see.

Regards Robin McIntosh. Thanks, Robin. It was a great trip to do. May is a good time to start your trip. Have fun! Thank you for your blog, it was so presize, that I was almost traveling with you with excitement. It was also a good idea to list your stays, but I missed your prices!!

So loved all, your guides, your pictures, but missed your Budget.. Combine tents, cabins, an motels.. Hi Frank, That is exciting you have the big trip planned soon. Prices can vary so much, but the links usually go to the best offer and will show nearby places and prices too. Have a look at a few of them and see what you can find. Enjoy your trip! Beautiful spot. Thanks heaps for sharing your travels.

Murray Bridge is a nice little town, I have always liked passing through there. Thank you very much what a first class effort of informing of your travels. I am planning to do likewise soon and really appreciate your efforts.

Melbourne to Murray Bridge in South Australia. Murray Bridge to Port Augusta Drive. The base walk around Uluru is about 10kms, it takes around 3. The sunset viewing of Kata Tjuta, formerly known as the Olgas, is often spectacular and very popular.

Browse for some of the best Kings Canyon accommodation options. Standley Chasm. One of the lookouts with vistas across the valley and farmlands in the Grampians.

Share with friends Thank you Reply. Thanks again, Chris Reply. That is great to hear, Chris. I am sure you will have a terrific time. Let us know how you go! SO helpful, thank you for sharing your journey! You are welcome, Lauren. Thanks again! Many thanks, Catherine Reply. Regards Robin McIntosh Reply. Thank you again.. Regards Richard Mulcaire Reply. I hope you have a fantastic trip, Richard. Happy travels! Adelaide Road Motor Lodge. Acacia Ridge Motel. Ribas Underground Camping. Kings Canyon Accommodation.

Chifley Alice Springs Resort. Ali's Underground Motel. Highway One Motel. Ploughman's Motor Inn. Road trip from Adelaide to Ayers rock for a once-in-a-lifetime travel venture. Experience the historical and culture filled city of Adelaide and the interesting and different stops on the way to Ayers Rock. This iconic Aussie road trip is a must-drive and is full of stunning scenery and breathtaking adventures. Do you know that you can download this map directly to your phone?

Press the box symbol located on the top-right corner of this map to open in your Google Maps app. Now you can easily access this map on your next road trip adventure from Adelaide to Ayers Rock. Rent a car in Adelaide. Adelaide is South Australia's capital. Set on the coast, this stunning city is full of culture, history and things to do.

Depending on how much time you have, Victoria Square, Adelaide Zoo and the Maritime Museum are definitely worth a visit. Discover the hidden wonderland that is the Clare Valley. This valley is well known for its stunning nature, eclectic markets, world-class wineries and hikes. Check out the Watervale, Leasingham and Penwortham wine regions and try the fresh produce locals rave about. If you are an avid biker rider, Melrose is the place to be - make sure to ride or walk the Melrose to Wilmington Rail Trail.

You'll also find many historic buildings throughout the town. This national park is where you will find stunning red rocks, creeks and impressive gorges. This place has everything, from walking trails, scenic lookouts and camping spots and everything in between.

With over native bird species and Aussie wildlife like koalas, kangaroos and echidnas, this location is full of flora and fauna. Known for being an isolated experimental ground for rocket testing, Woomera is an interesting outback town full of weird and wonderful quirks.

If someone looks suspicious, then they probably are! Hitching in Australia can be fun and a cheap way to get around — but safety and commonsense much always come first! Help someone else out by sharing the image below to Pinterest or Facebook. Thanks for the article. Our family of 5 is headed to Australia next year. Your article might just do the trick. All the best christie have a good one me and my partner are thinking of doing saame from liverpool we have been talking about this just get your mechanical bit throughly checked mate u shall be mine.

Wir sind zwei Leute mit einem Station Wagon. We are going to be in Australia travelling for one month, and while we will be doing a different trip than you are, I have budgeted my time about 5 days for each adventure…you should be able to do this trip in one month.

Thanks for publishing such a great resource! Me and my friend are planning to make the journey in a camper from Melbourne, via Adelaide to Alice Springs. Even if we stayed at the closest free camp site to Uluru that would still leave us a 40km drive to do. What would your advice be? Thanks in advance, Jez.

We family of 3, 2 adults, one teen will be in Australia late May and June Plan on renting a car in Melbourne, driving Great Ocean road and over to Adelaide. We may take a bus from Adelaide, stop at Coober Pedy, then onto Alice, rent a car and drive back to Uluru. Would rather drive Adelaide to Uluru, any way we can do this without mortgaging our home to pay for the car hire?

Thanks for this tip. Would you recommend the drive from Adelaide or from Darwin as the more scenic route? Have you seen our detailed driving itinerary for Adelaide to Uluru:. A shame, because the rest of the road is well maintained! Thanks for all the awesome information?? Would you recommend driving from Melbourne or Adelaide? TX for all the good advice. Im thinking of starting and ending rite from Sydney. It will be our 3rd time …. Australia is so amazing …. There is no way you can truly do it in 2 or 4 weeks.

Which route would you recommend? And can you take a ferry crossing to Tasmania? Hi Jana Me and my husband ben on Uluru first week of April. Trip for forever 14 days 13 nights in van. Good luck you gonna like. We are planning a trip to Australia in March We are landing in Sydney on the 24th.

Tunisia would be nice. What would be our best option in doing this? Sydney to Cairns to Ayers ir another way. We also want to do the road from Adelaide to Ayers.

But many people told us that it is too hot in December… Is that true? My husband and I will be traveling to Australia in May. We have 9 days total. Any recommended itineraries? The ones I can see are magnificent, and I would love to see more, but only images are coming up for each article? Coming from Sydney, what would be the best two stops for an over night stay?

I leave on a Friday and hopefully arrive on the Sunday. Some tour stay both places, some tour only stay Uluru, If only stay at Uluru, is there anything missing to see? What is you suggestions. Many thanks! Hi Lin, I suggest looking at both of our pages on Alice and Uluru respectively. This might help you make up your mind. We have a Nissan patrol and there will be 2 A and 3 kids. Have a limit of 4 weeks max..

Can you recommend sites, maps etc to look at? Thank you, mandy. Hi Mandy, yes certainly doable but all about how long you want to take to drive there, stay in the area and then drive back.

From Bathurst to Alice Springs it will take about 4 days of driving depending on whether you want to stick to the bitumen or have an adventure up the Oodnadatta Track. You can look on our website for info on the track. We also have an Adelaide to Alice guide too.

Once in Alice there is also plenty of info on trips in and around Alice as well as a page on Alice itself. We do have a page on Birdsville if you went that way.

I wish to rent a car and drive to Uluru, then fly back but not sure what the options are since not many car rental companies offer car rentals for P platers …. Thanks for the great article, you have definitely convinced me to do the drive. The only question is whether we will tow a caravan, or just camp. HaHa you made me laugh mentioning hitch hiking, I hitchhiked from Melbourne to Darwin nearly 30 years ago, and got stuck in Alice Springs for 5 days waiting for a lift. And that was after being stuck for 2 days in Port Augusta.

Hi all. I know with both tanks full I will have a fair range but I want to know if there are service stations that sell lpg in the outback? I did this trip in but it is not offered anymore, pity. We have approx 5 days out there to fit the most we can in.