Private Transfer from Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo
Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo costs from $239 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $284 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 77.5 km by road, usually 70–90 minutes depending on traffic. Your driver meets you just after the exit door at Brisbane Airport with your name on a board sign, and the first 60 minutes after your flight lands are free.
Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo at a glance
| Distance by road | 77.5 km (63.5 km in a straight line, heading north) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 70–90 minutes |
| Main roads | Bruce Highway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Steve Irwin Way |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $239 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $284 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Airport, domestic or international terminal |
| Drop-off | Steve Irwin Way, Beerwah QLD 4519 |
| Free waiting | 60 minutes after your flight lands |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing; fares from our booking engine, checked 13 October 2026.
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 77.5 km Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo starts at $239 in a sedan. It covers the car rather than each seat, includes tolls and GST, and is confirmed for your drop-off address in the booking form before payment.
The V-Class is built for families and groups; up to three people with two big cases can take the sedan instead. Eight or more travellers? Two vehicles, one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The longest stretch is on the Bruce Highway (M1): 34 of the 77.5 km (44%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 17.2 km and Steve Irwin Way 16.5 km.
Allow 70–90 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 90.
Australia Zoo is 63.5 km north of Brisbane Airport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Meeting your driver at Brisbane Airport
Meeting point at Brisbane Airport. Your driver meets you just after the exit door, holding your name on a board sign on their mobile phone. If you can't see them when you come through the exit door, call or message your driver and they will come and find you.
We track your flight, and the first 60 minutes after it lands are free, which covers the walk off the plane and baggage claim.
Drop-off at Australia Zoo. We drive to Steve Irwin Way, Beerwah QLD 4519.
Planning a day at Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo opens at 9.00am. To be there at opening, book your Brisbane Airport pickup for about 7.30am. It closes at 5.00pm; a pickup then has you back in Brisbane Airport by about 6.30pm.
Book the way back on the same booking: choose Return in the booking form and set the time to collect you from Australia Zoo. The two legs add up to 140–180 minutes of driving across the day.
Visitor rules and hours for Australia Zoo, each with its source:
- Australia Zoo is open every day from 9.00am to 5.00pm. Source
Kids on the Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo run
Capsules, child seats and boosters are free on every booking, set up before you land at Brisbane Airport; add each child's age to the booking. Queensland requires an approved restraint for children under 7. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Good to know about Australia Zoo
Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo?
$239 is the sedan from-price (1–3 passengers) and $284 the V-Class from-price (up to 7) for the 77.5 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo take?
70–90 minutes, mostly on the Bruce Highway (M1).
What happens if my flight into Brisbane Airport is late?
Your pickup follows the real landing time, and the first 60 minutes after landing cost nothing.
What time does Australia Zoo open?
9.00am to 5.00pm, according to Australia Zoo. Allow up to 90 minutes on the road from Brisbane Airport.
Can our whole group travel from Brisbane Airport together?
Up to seven travel together in the V-Class: from $284 for one or two, and from $354 with all seven seats filled; larger groups get two vehicles on one booking.
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