Private Transfer from Brisbane International Airport to Tweed Heads
Brisbane International Airport to Tweed Heads costs from $258 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $258 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 111.7 km by road, usually 90–115 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 Tweed Heads at a glance
| Distance by road | 111.7 km (96.0 km in a straight line, heading south-east) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 90–115 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1) |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $258 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $258 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane International Terminal, Ficus 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 International Airport to Tweed Heads?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 111.7 km Brisbane International Airport to Tweed Heads starts at $258 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. Eight or more travellers? Two vehicles, one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The longest stretch is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 83.2 of the 111.7 km (74%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km.
Allow 90–115 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 115.
Tweed Heads is 96.0 km south-east 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 Tweed Heads is 3.9 km and from $97 in a sedan — $161 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Tweed Heads.
Child seats for Brisbane International Airport to Tweed Heads
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, 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 111.7 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Tweed Heads runs on New South Wales time
Brisbane International Airport stays on Queensland time all year, while Tweed Heads moves to daylight saving from the first Sunday in October until the first Sunday in April, an hour ahead. 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 Tweed Heads
- The Tweed Heads urban centre recorded 63,721 people at the 2021 census. Source
- The Tugun Bypass is a 7.5 km motorway-grade road containing a 334-metre tunnel under the Gold Coast Airport runway extension; it opened on the afternoon of 3 June 2008 and connects the Stewart Road interchange at Currumbin to the Tweed Heads Bypass north of Kennedy Drive. 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 International Airport to Tweed Heads: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane International Airport to Tweed Heads?
$258 is the sedan from-price and $258 the V-Class from-price for the 111.7 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane International Airport to Tweed Heads take?
90–115 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 Tweed Heads?
By road it is 3.9 km against 111.7 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $97 against $258.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane International Airport and Tweed Heads?
In daylight saving months, yes: Tweed Heads is an hour ahead of Brisbane International Airport.
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