Private Transfer from Broken Head to Brisbane City
Broken Head to Brisbane City costs from $404 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $404 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 174.6 km by road, usually 135–175 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Broken Head and drive you straight to your address in Brisbane City.
Broken Head to Brisbane City at a glance
| Distance by road | 174.6 km (149.4 km in a straight line, heading north) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 135–175 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Broken Head Road, Ewingsdale Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $404 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $404 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Broken Head |
| Drop-off | Your address in Brisbane City (priced to the Brisbane CBD) |
| State border | New South Wales into Queensland |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing; fares from our booking engine, checked 4 October 2026.
How much is a private transfer from Broken Head to Brisbane City?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 174.6 km Broken Head to Brisbane City starts at $404 in a sedan. It covers the car rather than each seat, includes tolls and GST, and is confirmed for your pickup 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. Groups above seven travel in two vehicles booked together. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The longest stretch is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 156 of the 174.6 km (89%). After that, Broken Head Road carries 5.3 km and Ewingsdale Road 5.2 km.
Allow 135–175 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 175.
Brisbane City is 149.4 km north of Broken Head as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Broken Head. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Child seats for Broken Head to Brisbane City
We fit baby capsules, child seats and boosters at no charge, set up before your Broken Head pickup; 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 174.6 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Broken Head runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Broken Head read an hour later than in Brisbane City, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Book the pickup in Broken Head local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Broken Head
- The Three Sisters, previously known as Cocked Hat Rocks, are near-shore islands at Broken Head gazetted as an Aboriginal Place, representing a story of a young Aboriginal woman caught in a strong current and her sister who drowned trying to save her, told to warn children away from dangerous currents. Source
- Broken Head Nature Reserve is co-managed by NPWS and the Arakwal People and protects 240 different plant species across three endangered plant communities — littoral and lowland rainforest, headland grasses and woodlands — with 12 species threatened in NSW and six in Australia. Source
- The last XPT train left Murwillumbah station on 15 May 2004, ending 110 years of rail transport in the region; the line from Casino to Bentley and Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek was formally closed on 23 September 2020 to allow construction of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. Source
Broken Head to Brisbane City: questions
How much is a private transfer from Broken Head to Brisbane City?
$404 is the sedan from-price and $404 the V-Class from-price for the 174.6 km.
How long does the drive from Broken Head to Brisbane City take?
135–175 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Broken Head and Brisbane City?
In daylight saving months, yes: Broken Head is an hour ahead of Brisbane City.
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