Private Transfer from Brisbane International Airport to Suffolk Park
Brisbane International Airport to Suffolk Park costs from $414 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $414 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 179.2 km by road, usually 140–180 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 Suffolk Park at a glance
| Distance by road | 179.2 km (151.1 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 140–180 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Ewingsdale Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $414 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $414 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane International Terminal, Ficus Way, Brisbane Airport, 4008 |
| Drop-off | Your address in Suffolk Park |
| 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 Suffolk Park?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 179.2 km Brisbane International Airport to Suffolk Park starts at $414 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. Eight or more travellers? Two vehicles, one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The longest stretch is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 140.9 of the 179.2 km (79%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km and Ewingsdale Road 5.3 km.
Allow 140–180 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 180.
Suffolk Park is 151.1 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 Suffolk Park is 72.9 km and from $169 in a sedan — $245 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Suffolk Park.
Kids on the Brisbane International Airport to Suffolk Park run
We fit baby capsules, child seats and boosters at no charge, 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 179.2 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Suffolk Park runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Suffolk Park read an hour later than in Brisbane International Airport, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. 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 Suffolk Park
- Suffolk Park uses postcode 2481, sits in the Byron Shire local government area, and its neighbouring suburbs are Coopers Shoot, Byron Bay and Broken Head. Source
- The St Helena Tunnel was built as part of the 17-kilometre Tintenbar to Ewingsdale upgrade of the Pacific Highway. Source
- The main shops in Suffolk Park are on Clifford Street, at a shopping centre on the corner of Clifford Street and Broken Head Road, and the beach runs parallel with Alcorn Street. Source
Brisbane International Airport to Suffolk Park: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane International Airport to Suffolk Park?
$414 is the sedan from-price and $414 the V-Class from-price for the 179.2 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane International Airport to Suffolk Park take?
140–180 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 Suffolk Park?
By road it is 72.9 km against 179.2 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $169 against $414.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane International Airport and Suffolk Park?
In daylight saving months, yes: Suffolk Park is an hour ahead of Brisbane International Airport.
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