Private Transfer from Broken Head to Gold Coast Airport
Broken Head to Gold Coast Airport costs from $177 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $177 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 76.5 km by road, usually 65–85 minutes depending on traffic. We collect you from your address in Broken Head and drop you at Gold Coast Airport.
Broken Head to Gold Coast Airport at a glance
| Distance by road | 76.5 km (61.3 km in a straight line, heading north) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 65–85 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Broken Head Road, Ewingsdale Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $177 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $177 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Broken Head |
| Drop-off | Gold Coast Airport, Terminal Drive, Bilinga, 4225 |
| 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 Gold Coast Airport?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 76.5 km Broken Head to Gold Coast Airport starts at $177 in a sedan. One fare covers the whole car, tolls and GST included, and the booking form confirms it for your pickup 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 longest stretch is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 57.1 of the 76.5 km (75%). After that, Broken Head Road carries 5.3 km and Ewingsdale Road 5.2 km.
Allow 65–85 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 85.
Gold Coast Airport is 61.3 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.
Drop-off at Gold Coast Airport. We drop you at the terminal on Terminal Drive, Bilinga. Allow the 85-minute upper drive time plus your airline's check-in and bag-drop cut-off when you choose the pickup time.
Flying into Brisbane Airport instead?
Broken Head to Brisbane Airport is 183.8 km and from $425 in a sedan — $248 more than this trip. See Broken Head to Brisbane Airport.
Kids on the Broken Head to Gold Coast Airport run
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 76.5 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 Gold Coast Airport, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Check which state's clock your flight time is in before you pick the Broken Head pickup time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Broken Head
- Byron Shire Council describes Bangalow/Broken Head Road as the 'coast road' — an alternative diversion route in the south of the Shire that links Byron Bay, Suffolk Park and Broken Head to Lennox Head and connects with the M1 at Ballina. Source
- Seven Mile Beach Road, on the reserve's western boundary, is a public road owned and maintained by Byron Shire Council that is narrow, winding and unpaved, with speeding and low visibility on bends affecting road safety and illegal roadside parking in peak visitor periods; NPWS states it will not be promoted for vehicle access to the reserve. 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
Broken Head to Gold Coast Airport: questions
How much is a private transfer from Broken Head to Gold Coast Airport?
$177 is the sedan from-price and $177 the V-Class from-price for the 76.5 km.
How long does the drive from Broken Head to Gold Coast Airport take?
65–85 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
What time should I leave Broken Head for my flight?
Allow up to 85 minutes on the road to Gold Coast Airport, then add your airline's check-in and bag-drop cut-off.
Is Brisbane Airport a better airport for Broken Head?
By road it is 183.8 km against 76.5 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $425 against $177.
Is there a time difference between Broken Head and Gold Coast Airport?
In daylight saving months, yes: Broken Head is an hour ahead of Gold Coast Airport.
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