Private Transfer from Brisbane Airport to QT Gold Coast
Brisbane Airport to QT Gold Coast costs from $200 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $200 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 86.3 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 QT Gold Coast at a glance
| Distance by road | 86.3 km (74.0 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 $200 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $200 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Airport, domestic or international terminal |
| Drop-off | QT Gold Coast, Staghorn 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 QT Gold Coast?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 86.3 km Brisbane Airport to QT Gold Coast starts at $200 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.
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
The bulk of the trip is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 48.7 of the 86.3 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.
QT Gold Coast is 74.0 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 QT Gold Coast. Straight to the hotel at QT Gold Coast, Staghorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise, 4217 in Surfers Paradise.
Flying into Gold Coast Airport instead?
Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast is 22.9 km and from $97 in a sedan — $103 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast.
Child seats for Brisbane Airport to QT Gold Coast
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. Queensland requires an approved restraint for children under 7. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Brisbane Airport to QT Gold Coast: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to QT Gold Coast?
$200 is the sedan from-price and $200 the V-Class from-price for the 86.3 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Airport to QT Gold Coast 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 QT Gold Coast?
By road it is 22.9 km against 86.3 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $97 against $200.
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