Private Transfer from Coolangatta to Lennox Head
Coolangatta to Lennox Head costs from $194 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $194 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 83.8 km by road, usually 65–90 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Coolangatta and drive you straight to Lennox Head.
Coolangatta to Lennox Head at a glance
| Distance by road | 83.8 km (69.4 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 65–90 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Ross Lane, Minjungbal Drive |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $194 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $194 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Coolangatta |
| Drop-off | Your address in Lennox Head |
| 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 Lennox Head?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 83.8 km Coolangatta to Lennox Head starts at $194 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. Eight or more travellers? Two vehicles, one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The bulk of the trip is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 68.7 of the 83.8 km (82%). After that, Ross Lane carries 5.9 km and Minjungbal Drive 3 km.
Allow 65–90 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 90.
Lennox Head is 69.4 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.
Travelling to Lennox Head with children
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 83.8 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Lennox Head runs on New South Wales time
From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, Lennox Head is an hour ahead of Coolangatta: New South Wales uses daylight saving and Queensland does not. Book the pickup in Coolangatta local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Lennox Head
- Ross Lane is closed for approximately nine weeks from 19 October 2026, reopening 18 December 2026, for the $4.35 million Deadmans Creek flood resilience works ($3.9 million from Transport for NSW, about $450,000 from Council). Construction runs October 2026 to early 2027. Source
- Ross Lane floods at Deadmans Creek and closes several times each year during heavy rainfall. Council is raising it to about 1.45 metres AHD with a new single-span bridge, designed to a 20% AEP (once in five years on average) flood standard, and states it 'is not possible to completely eliminate flooding at this location'. Source
- Lennox Head is a declared National Surfing Reserve. Destination NSW: 'It has been named as one of Australia's National Surfing Reserves and its world-class right-hand break is the stuff of legend.' Source
Coolangatta to Lennox Head: questions
How much is a private transfer from Coolangatta to Lennox Head?
$194 is the sedan from-price and $194 the V-Class from-price for the 83.8 km.
How long does the drive from Coolangatta to Lennox Head take?
65–90 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Coolangatta and Lennox Head?
In daylight saving months, yes: Lennox Head is an hour ahead of Coolangatta.
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