Private Transfer from Brisbane Airport to Raes on Wategos
Brisbane Airport to Raes on Wategos costs from $408 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $408 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 176.3 km by road, usually 135–175 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 Raes on Wategos at a glance
| Distance by road | 176.3 km (147.9 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 135–175 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Ewingsdale Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $408 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $408 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Airport, domestic or international terminal |
| Drop-off | Marine Parade, Byron Bay, 2481 |
| 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 Raes on Wategos?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 176.3 km Brisbane Airport to Raes on Wategos starts at $408 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. 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): 140.9 of the 176.3 km (80%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km and Ewingsdale Road 5.3 km.
Allow 135–175 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 175.
Raes on Wategos is 147.9 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.
Drop-off at Raes on Wategos. Straight to the hotel at Marine Parade, Byron Bay, 2481 in Byron Bay.
Flying into Gold Coast Airport instead?
Gold Coast Airport to Raes on Wategos is 69.6 km and from $161 in a sedan — $247 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Raes on Wategos.
Travelling to Raes on Wategos with children
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, 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 176.3 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Raes on Wategos runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Raes on Wategos 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 Raes on Wategos: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Raes on Wategos?
$408 is the sedan from-price and $408 the V-Class from-price for the 176.3 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Airport to Raes on Wategos take?
135–175 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 Raes on Wategos?
By road it is 69.6 km against 176.3 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $161 against $408.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane Airport and Raes on Wategos?
In daylight saving months, yes: Raes on Wategos is an hour ahead of Brisbane Airport.
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