Private Transfer from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Tweed Heads
Brisbane Domestic Airport to Tweed Heads costs from $259 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $259 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 111.8 km by road, usually 85–115 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 Tweed Heads at a glance
| Distance by road | 111.8 km (97.3 km in a straight line, heading south-east) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 85–115 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Moreton Drive |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $259 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $259 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Domestic Terminal, Stradbroke Way, Brisbane Airport, 4008 |
| Drop-off | Your address in Tweed 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 Tweed Heads?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 111.8 km Brisbane Domestic Airport to Tweed Heads starts at $259 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. 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): 83.2 of the 111.8 km (74%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km and Moreton Drive 2.2 km.
Allow 85–115 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 115.
Tweed Heads is 97.3 km south-east of Brisbane Domestic Airport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.1 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 Tweed Heads is 3.9 km and from $97 in a sedan — $162 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Tweed Heads.
Kids on the Brisbane Domestic Airport to Tweed Heads run
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 111.8 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Tweed Heads runs on New South Wales time
From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, Tweed 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 Tweed Heads
- At Fingal Head there are interlocking basalt columns named after the Giant's Causeway, and Cook Island lies about 500 metres offshore; the island was first charted by James Cook in 1770 and became a marine reserve in 1998, with fishing prohibited nearby. Source
- Tweed Heads is the northernmost town in New South Wales, sits in the Tweed Shire local government area, and is directly adjacent to its 'twin town' of Coolangatta, which is a suburb of the Gold Coast. Source
- The main runway at Gold Coast Airport cuts through the Queensland–New South Wales border, and the airport operates on Queensland time year-round (AEST, UTC+10). Source
Brisbane Domestic Airport to Tweed Heads: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Tweed Heads?
$259 is the sedan from-price and $259 the V-Class from-price for the 111.8 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Domestic Airport to Tweed Heads take?
85–115 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 Tweed Heads?
By road it is 3.9 km against 111.8 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $97 against $259.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane Domestic Airport and Tweed Heads?
In daylight saving months, yes: Tweed Heads is an hour ahead of Brisbane Domestic Airport.
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