Private Transfer from Brisbane City to Broken Head
Brisbane City to Broken Head costs from $403 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $403 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 174.2 km by road, usually 135–175 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Brisbane City and drive you straight to Broken Head.
Brisbane City to Broken Head at a glance
| Distance by road | 174.2 km (149.4 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 135–175 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M3), Broken Head Road, Ewingsdale Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $403 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $403 per car |
| Pickup | Your address on the Brisbane City (priced from the Brisbane CBD) |
| Drop-off | Your address in Broken Head |
| 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 City to Broken Head?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 174.2 km Brisbane City to Broken Head starts at $403 in a sedan. It covers the car rather than each seat, includes tolls and GST, and is confirmed for your pickup 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. A party of 8 or more gets two vehicles on one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The bulk of the trip is on the Pacific Motorway (M3): 155.9 of the 174.2 km (89%). After that, Broken Head Road carries 5.3 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.
Broken Head is 149.4 km south of Brisbane City as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Brisbane City. We come to your door; fares on this page are priced from the Brisbane CBD, and the booking form prices your own address. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Kids on the Brisbane City to Broken Head run
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, set up before your Brisbane City pickup; 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 174.2 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Broken Head runs on New South Wales time
From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, Broken Head is an hour ahead of Brisbane City: New South Wales uses daylight saving and Queensland does not. Book the pickup in Brisbane City local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Broken Head
- Broken Head Nature Reserve is co-managed by NPWS and the Arakwal People and protects 240 different plant species across three endangered plant communities — littoral and lowland rainforest, headland grasses and woodlands — with 12 species threatened in NSW and six in Australia. Source
- Broken Head is a headland and locality in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, approximately 9 km south of Cape Byron, the easternmost point of Australia, with Byron Bay the closest town. Source
- Byron Shire Council describes Bangalow/Broken Head Road as the 'coast road' — an alternative diversion route in the south of the Shire that links Byron Bay, Suffolk Park and Broken Head to Lennox Head and connects with the M1 at Ballina. Source
Brisbane City to Broken Head: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane City to Broken Head?
$403 is the sedan from-price and $403 the V-Class from-price for the 174.2 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane City to Broken Head take?
135–175 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M3).
Is there a time difference between Brisbane City and Broken Head?
In daylight saving months, yes: Broken Head is an hour ahead of Brisbane City.
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