Private Transfer from Brisbane Airport to Novotel Surfers Paradise
Brisbane Airport to Novotel Surfers Paradise costs from $202 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $202 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 87.3 km by road, usually 70–95 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 Novotel Surfers Paradise at a glance
| Distance by road | 87.3 km (74.8 km in a straight line, heading south-east) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 70–95 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Smith Street Motorway |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $202 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $202 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Airport, domestic or international terminal |
| Drop-off | Novotel Surfers Paradise, 2, Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, 4217 |
| Free waiting | 60 minutes after your flight lands |
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 Novotel Surfers Paradise?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 87.3 km Brisbane Airport to Novotel Surfers Paradise starts at $202 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. Groups above seven travel in two vehicles booked together. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
Most of the drive is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 48.7 of the 87.3 km (56%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km and Smith Street Motorway 6.8 km.
Allow 70–95 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 95.
Novotel Surfers Paradise is 74.8 km south-east 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 Novotel Surfers Paradise. Straight to the hotel at Novotel Surfers Paradise, 2, Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, 4217 in Novotel Surfers Paradise.
Flying into Gold Coast Airport instead?
Gold Coast Airport to Novotel Surfers Paradise is 21.7 km and from $97 in a sedan — $105 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Novotel Surfers Paradise.
Child seats for Brisbane Airport to Novotel Surfers Paradise
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.
Brisbane Airport to Novotel Surfers Paradise: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Novotel Surfers Paradise?
$202 is the sedan from-price and $202 the V-Class from-price for the 87.3 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Airport to Novotel Surfers Paradise take?
70–95 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 Novotel Surfers Paradise?
By road it is 21.7 km against 87.3 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $97 against $202.
Unison Transfers is a private transfer company on the Gold Coast (ABN 45 647 949 488). Every booking is private: only your group travels in the car. Reviews · Booking and cancellation terms · Contact