Private Transfer from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Ocean Shores
Brisbane Domestic Airport to Ocean Shores costs from $356 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $356 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 154 km by road, usually 115–150 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 Ocean Shores at a glance
| Distance by road | 154 km (132.8 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 115–150 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Brunswick Valley Way |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $356 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $356 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Domestic Terminal, Stradbroke Way, Brisbane Airport, 4008 |
| Drop-off | Your address in Ocean Shores |
| 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 Ocean Shores?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 154 km Brisbane Domestic Airport to Ocean Shores starts at $356 in a sedan. One fare covers the whole car, tolls and GST included, and the booking form confirms it for your 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
Most of the drive is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 123.7 of the 154 km (80%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km and Brunswick Valley Way 3.2 km.
Allow 115–150 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 150.
Ocean Shores is 132.8 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 Ocean Shores is 47.6 km and from $110 in a sedan — $246 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Ocean Shores.
Child seats for Brisbane Domestic Airport to Ocean Shores
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 154 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Ocean Shores runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Ocean Shores read an hour later than in Brisbane Domestic Airport, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. 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 Ocean Shores
- Torakina Beach at Brunswick Heads sits inside the breakwater at the mouth of the Brunswick River, with a white sandy surf beach stretching south. Source
- Billinudgel Nature Reserve covers 789 ha and was created in April 1996; most of Ocean Shores North adjoins it. Source
- There is no tunnel at Yelgun. The only tunnels listed on the Pacific Motorway between Brisbane and Brunswick Heads are the Cudgen Road Tunnel at Stotts Creek (km 37.1), the Wilsons Park Tunnel at Banora Point (km 47.0), and the tunnel under the Gold Coast Airport runway (km 52.9). Source
Brisbane Domestic Airport to Ocean Shores: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Ocean Shores?
$356 is the sedan from-price and $356 the V-Class from-price for the 154 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Ocean Shores take?
115–150 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 Ocean Shores?
By road it is 47.6 km against 154 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $110 against $356.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane Domestic Airport and Ocean Shores?
In daylight saving months, yes: Ocean Shores is an hour ahead of Brisbane Domestic Airport.
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