Private Transfer from Coolangatta to Brunswick Heads
Coolangatta to Brunswick Heads costs from $114 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $140 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 49.2 km by road, usually 40–60 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Coolangatta and drive you straight to Brunswick Heads.
Coolangatta to Brunswick Heads at a glance
| Distance by road | 49.2 km (41.2 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 40–60 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Brunswick Valley Way, Minjungbal Drive |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $114 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $140 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Coolangatta |
| Drop-off | Your address in Brunswick Heads |
| 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 Coolangatta to Brunswick Heads?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 49.2 km Coolangatta to Brunswick Heads starts at $114 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. A party of 8 or more gets two vehicles on one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The bulk of the trip is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 35.5 of the 49.2 km (72%). After that, Brunswick Valley Way carries 5.9 km and Minjungbal Drive 3 km.
Allow 40–60 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 60.
Brunswick Heads is 41.2 km south of Coolangatta as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Coolangatta. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Child seats for Coolangatta to Brunswick Heads
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, set up before your Coolangatta 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 49.2 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Brunswick Heads runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Brunswick Heads read an hour later than in Coolangatta, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Book the pickup in Coolangatta local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Brunswick Heads
- The rail corridor from Casino to Bentley and Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek was formally closed on 23 September 2020 to build the Northern Rivers Rail Trail; the completed 23 km Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek section opened in 2023 and does not reach Brunswick Heads. Source
- Hotel Brunswick is at 4 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads, and has an expansive beer garden. Source
- From the motorway exit you turn at the roundabout, follow the sign to Brunswick Heads, and you are then on Tweed Street, which runs straight for about 2 km into town — turning left at the roundabout if coming from the north, right if coming from the south. Source
Coolangatta to Brunswick Heads: questions
How much is a private transfer from Coolangatta to Brunswick Heads?
$114 is the sedan from-price and $140 the V-Class from-price for the 49.2 km.
How long does the drive from Coolangatta to Brunswick Heads take?
40–60 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Coolangatta and Brunswick Heads?
In daylight saving months, yes: Brunswick Heads is an hour ahead of Coolangatta.
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