Private Transfer from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Brunswick Heads
Brisbane Domestic Airport to Brunswick Heads costs from $362 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $362 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 156.5 km by road, usually 120–155 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 Brunswick Heads at a glance
| Distance by road | 156.5 km (135.0 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 120–155 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Brunswick Valley Way |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $362 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $362 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Domestic Terminal, Stradbroke Way, Brisbane Airport, 4008 |
| Drop-off | Your address in Brunswick Heads |
| 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 Brunswick Heads?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 156.5 km Brisbane Domestic Airport to Brunswick Heads starts at $362 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): 123.7 of the 156.5 km (79%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km and Brunswick Valley Way 5.9 km.
Allow 120–155 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 155.
Brunswick Heads is 135.0 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 Brunswick Heads is 50.1 km and from $116 in a sedan — $246 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Heads.
Travelling to Brunswick Heads with children
We fit baby capsules, child seats and boosters at no charge, 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 156.5 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Brunswick Heads runs on New South Wales time
From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, Brunswick Heads 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 Brunswick Heads
- Brunswick Surf Life Saving Club was formed at a meeting on Friday 8 November 1935, is based on South Beach Road, and patrols on weekends and public holidays from September to April. Source
- There is no tunnel at Yelgun. The tunnels on the M1 between Brunswick Heads and the Queensland border are the Cudgen Road tunnel at Stotts Creek and the Wilsons Park tunnel at Tweed Heads South. Source
- Brunswick Heads is a small town on the north coast of New South Wales in Byron Shire, sitting at the mouth of the Brunswick River. Source
Brisbane Domestic Airport to Brunswick Heads: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Brunswick Heads?
$362 is the sedan from-price and $362 the V-Class from-price for the 156.5 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Brunswick Heads take?
120–155 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 Brunswick Heads?
By road it is 50.1 km against 156.5 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $116 against $362.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane Domestic Airport and Brunswick Heads?
In daylight saving months, yes: Brunswick Heads is an hour ahead of Brisbane Domestic Airport.
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