Private Transfer from Brisbane International Airport to Ocean Shores
Brisbane International 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 153.9 km by road, usually 115–150 minutes depending on traffic. Your driver meets you just after the exit door at Brisbane International Airport with your name on a board sign, and the first 60 minutes after your flight lands are free.
Brisbane International Airport to Ocean Shores at a glance
| Distance by road | 153.9 km (131.3 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 International Terminal, Ficus 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 International Airport to Ocean Shores?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 153.9 km Brisbane International Airport to Ocean Shores starts at $356 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. 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): 123.7 of the 153.9 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 131.3 km south of Brisbane International Airport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Meeting your driver at Brisbane International Airport
Meeting point at Brisbane International 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 leaves room for immigration, customs and biosecurity.
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.
Travelling to Ocean Shores with children
Capsules, child seats and boosters are free on every booking, set up before you land at Brisbane International 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 153.9 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Ocean Shores runs on New South Wales time
From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, Ocean Shores is an hour ahead of Brisbane International 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 International Airport pickup time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Ocean Shores
- The Brunswick Heads to Yelgun upgrade built grade-separated interchanges at Brunswick Heads (Tweed Street) and Yelgun, and kept the old highway as a local service road between the Brunswick River and Yelgun. Billinudgel is connected by an underpass with left-in-left-out access at Wilfred Street. Source
- Billinudgel, the village at the Ocean Shores motorway exit, is about 23 km from Byron Bay and had 261 residents at the 2021 census. Its railway station opened in December 1894 and closed on 11 November 1980. Source
- Ocean Shores Country Club is on Orana Road, Ocean Shores, established in 1972, with a championship golf course, two bowling greens, restaurant, bar and multiple function rooms. Wikipedia records the course as 18 holes. Source
Brisbane International Airport to Ocean Shores: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane International Airport to Ocean Shores?
$356 is the sedan from-price and $356 the V-Class from-price for the 153.9 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane International Airport to Ocean Shores take?
115–150 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
What happens if my flight into Brisbane International 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 153.9 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $110 against $356.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane International Airport and Ocean Shores?
In daylight saving months, yes: Ocean Shores is an hour ahead of Brisbane International Airport.
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