Private Transfer from Brisbane Airport to New Brighton
Brisbane Airport to New Brighton costs from $359 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $359 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 155.2 km by road, usually 120–155 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 New Brighton at a glance
| Distance by road | 155.2 km (132.3 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 120–155 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1) |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $359 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $359 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Airport, domestic or international terminal |
| Drop-off | Your address in New Brighton |
| 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 New Brighton?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 155.2 km Brisbane Airport to New Brighton starts at $359 in a sedan. That is per car, with tolls and GST in it; the booking form prices your exact 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. Eight or more travellers? Two vehicles, one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
Most of the drive is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 123.7 of the 155.2 km (80%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km.
Allow 120–155 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 155.
New Brighton is 132.3 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 New Brighton is 48.4 km and from $112 in a sedan — $247 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to New Brighton.
Child seats for Brisbane Airport to New Brighton
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 155.2 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
New Brighton runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in New Brighton 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.
Brisbane Airport to New Brighton: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to New Brighton?
$359 is the sedan from-price and $359 the V-Class from-price for the 155.2 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Airport to New Brighton take?
120–155 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 New Brighton?
By road it is 48.4 km against 155.2 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $112 against $359.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane Airport and New Brighton?
In daylight saving months, yes: New Brighton is an hour ahead of Brisbane Airport.
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