Private Transfer from Brisbane Airport to Broken Head
Brisbane Airport to Broken Head costs from $423 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $423 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 182.8 km by road, usually 145–185 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 Broken Head at a glance
| Distance by road | 182.8 km (154.4 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 145–185 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Broken Head Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $423 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $423 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Airport, domestic or international terminal |
| Drop-off | Your address in Broken Head |
| Free waiting | 60 minutes after your flight lands |
| State border | Queensland into New South Wales |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing; fares from our booking engine, checked 4 October 2026.
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Broken Head?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 182.8 km Brisbane Airport to Broken Head starts at $423 in a sedan. One fare covers the whole car, tolls and GST included, and the booking form confirms it for your drop-off address before you pay.
Up to three people with two big cases fit the sedan; with more people, prams, golf clubs or surfboards, take the V-Class. A party of 8 or more gets two vehicles on one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
Most of the drive is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 140.9 of the 182.8 km (77%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km and Broken Head Road 5.3 km.
Allow 145–185 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 185.
Broken Head is 154.4 km south 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.
Flying into Gold Coast Airport instead?
Gold Coast Airport to Broken Head is 76.1 km and from $176 in a sedan — $247 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Broken Head.
Child seats for Brisbane Airport to Broken Head
We fit baby capsules, child seats and boosters at no charge, set up before you land at Brisbane Airport; add each child's age to the booking. Both Queensland and New South Wales require an approved restraint for children under 7, so the same seat covers the whole 182.8 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Broken Head runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Broken Head read an hour later than in Brisbane Airport, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Check which state's clock your flight time is in before you pick the Brisbane Airport pickup time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Broken Head
- Broken Head Nature Reserve totals 110 hectares, is situated seven kilometres south of the township of Byron Bay, and includes 3.5 kilometres of coastline. Source
- There are no trains running direct to Byron Bay from north or south; NSW Transport operates daily coach services to Casino to link with the train to Sydney, which runs twice daily. Source
- The Broken Head day use area at the end of Broken Head Reserve Road has toilets, showers and barbecues and parking for 86 vehicles, with three beach access tracks from the car park to Broken Head Beach, one including a viewing platform. Source
Brisbane Airport to Broken Head: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Broken Head?
$423 is the sedan from-price and $423 the V-Class from-price for the 182.8 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Airport to Broken Head take?
145–185 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (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.
Is Gold Coast Airport a better airport for Broken Head?
By road it is 76.1 km against 182.8 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $176 against $423.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane Airport and Broken Head?
In daylight saving months, yes: Broken Head is an hour ahead of Brisbane Airport.
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