Can you get a train from Cairns to Ayers Rock?

Answer 1

No. Not directly. If you were determined to catch a train from Cairns to Ayers Rock/Uluru, you would need to do the following:

• Catch the train from Cairns to Brisbane
• Continue on the train south to Sydney - part of the journey requires travelling by bus
• Catch the Indian Pacific train from Sydney to Adelaide
• Catch the Ghan from Adelaide to Alice Springs
• Catch a bus from Alice Springs to Ayers Rock

Answer 2

You can travel by train from Cairns to Sydney, but there is a brief bus trip in northern NSW between train stations.