Private Transfer from Burleigh Heads to Pottsville
Burleigh Heads to Pottsville costs from $104 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $140 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 45 km by road, usually 35–50 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Burleigh Heads and drive you straight to Pottsville.
Burleigh Heads to Pottsville at a glance
| Distance by road | 45 km (33.8 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 35–50 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Cudgera Creek Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $104 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $140 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Burleigh Heads |
| Drop-off | Your address in Pottsville |
| 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 Burleigh Heads to Pottsville?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 45 km Burleigh Heads to Pottsville starts at $104 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
Most of the drive is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 38.3 of the 45 km (85%). After that, Cudgera Creek Road carries 2 km.
Allow 35–50 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 50.
Pottsville is 33.8 km south of Burleigh Heads as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.3 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Burleigh Heads. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Child seats for Burleigh Heads to Pottsville
We fit baby capsules, child seats and boosters at no charge, set up before your Burleigh Heads 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 45 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Pottsville runs on New South Wales time
Burleigh Heads stays on Queensland time all year, while Pottsville moves to daylight saving from the first Sunday in October until the first Sunday in April, an hour ahead. Book the pickup in Burleigh Heads local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Pottsville
- The public bus serving Pottsville is Surfside Buslines route 603, shown on transportnsw.info as 'Pottsville to Tweed Mall via Tweed Valley Hospital'. Source
- The Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads) runs 158 km from Brisbane, Queensland to Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, crossing the state border at Tweed Heads. Source
- Mooball National Park was created in January 1999 and covers 1,160 hectares. It is inland, separate from the coastal Wooyung Nature Reserve. Source
Burleigh Heads to Pottsville: questions
How much is a private transfer from Burleigh Heads to Pottsville?
$104 is the sedan from-price and $140 the V-Class from-price for the 45 km.
How long does the drive from Burleigh Heads to Pottsville take?
35–50 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Burleigh Heads and Pottsville?
In daylight saving months, yes: Pottsville is an hour ahead of Burleigh Heads.
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