Private Transfer from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Bangalow
Brisbane Domestic Airport to Bangalow costs from $404 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $404 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 174.5 km by road, usually 130–170 minutes depending on traffic. Your driver meets you just after the exit door at Brisbane Domestic Airport with your name on a board sign, and the first 60 minutes after your flight lands are free.
Brisbane Domestic Airport to Bangalow at a glance
| Distance by road | 174.5 km (150.0 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 130–170 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Hinterland Way (B62) |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $404 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $404 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Domestic Terminal, Stradbroke Way, Brisbane Airport, 4008 |
| Drop-off | Your address in Bangalow |
| 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 Domestic Airport to Bangalow?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 174.5 km Brisbane Domestic Airport to Bangalow starts at $404 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. A party of 8 or more gets two vehicles on one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The longest stretch is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 140.9 of the 174.5 km (81%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km and Hinterland Way (B62) 5.8 km.
Allow 130–170 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 170.
Bangalow is 150.0 km south of Brisbane Domestic Airport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Meeting your driver at Brisbane Domestic Airport
Meeting point at Brisbane Domestic 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 Bangalow is 68.1 km and from $157 in a sedan — $247 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow.
Child seats for Brisbane Domestic Airport to Bangalow
Capsules, child seats and boosters are free on every booking, set up before you land at Brisbane Domestic 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 174.5 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Bangalow runs on New South Wales time
From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, Bangalow is an hour ahead of Brisbane Domestic Airport: New South Wales uses daylight saving and Queensland does not. Check which state's clock your flight time is in before you pick the Brisbane Domestic Airport pickup time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Bangalow
- The St Helena Tunnel on the motorway north of Bangalow is 434 metres long, sits at Ewingsdale, opened on 18 December 2015, and carries two lanes northbound and three southbound. Source
- Visit NSW describes Bangalow as 15 minutes inland from Byron Bay, just under eight hours' drive north of Sydney and a two-hour drive south of Brisbane. Source
- For the Billycart Derby, Byron Street is closed between the Granuaille Road roundabout and the Ashton Street intersection from 6am to 5pm, with traffic diverted along Deacon Street. Source
Brisbane Domestic Airport to Bangalow: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Bangalow?
$404 is the sedan from-price and $404 the V-Class from-price for the 174.5 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Bangalow take?
130–170 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
What happens if my flight into Brisbane Domestic 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 Bangalow?
By road it is 68.1 km against 174.5 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $157 against $404.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane Domestic Airport and Bangalow?
In daylight saving months, yes: Bangalow is an hour ahead of Brisbane Domestic Airport.
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