Private Transfer from Gold Coast Airport to Lennox Head
Gold Coast Airport to Lennox Head costs from $196 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $196 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 84.7 km by road, usually 65–85 minutes depending on traffic. Your driver meets you just after the exit door at Gold Coast Airport with your name on a board sign, and the first 60 minutes after your flight lands are free.
Gold Coast Airport to Lennox Head at a glance
| Distance by road | 84.7 km (69.7 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 65–85 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Ross Lane, Gold Coast Highway |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $196 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $196 per car |
| Pickup | Gold Coast Airport, Terminal Drive, Bilinga, 4225 |
| Drop-off | Your address in Lennox Head |
| Free waiting | 60 minutes after your flight lands |
| 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 Gold Coast Airport to Lennox Head?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 84.7 km Gold Coast Airport to Lennox Head starts at $196 in a sedan. One fare covers the whole car, tolls and GST included, and the booking form confirms it for your drop-off 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 longest stretch is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 73 of the 84.7 km (86%). After that, Ross Lane carries 5.9 km and Gold Coast Highway 1.7 km.
Allow 65–85 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 85.
Lennox Head is 69.7 km south of Gold Coast Airport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Meeting your driver at Gold Coast Airport
Meeting point at Gold Coast Airport. Your driver meets you just after the exit door, holding your name on a board sign on their mobile phone. If you can't see them when you come through the exit door, call or message your driver and they will come and find you.
We track your flight, and the first 60 minutes after it lands are free, which covers the walk off the plane and baggage claim.
Flying into Brisbane Airport instead?
Brisbane Airport to Lennox Head is 191.5 km and from $443 in a sedan — $247 more than this trip. See Brisbane Airport to Lennox Head.
Kids on the Gold Coast Airport to Lennox Head run
Capsules, child seats and boosters are free on every booking, set up before you land at Gold Coast Airport; 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 84.7 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Lennox Head runs on New South Wales time
Gold Coast Airport stays on Queensland time all year, while Lennox Head moves to daylight saving from the first Sunday in October until the first Sunday in April, an hour ahead. Check which state's clock your flight time is in before you pick the Gold Coast Airport pickup time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Lennox Head
- 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
- The road north out of Lennox Head towards Byron is Byron Bay Road, continuing into the village as Byron Street. Council is building a 3m-wide shared path for approximately 2.1km 'at locations along Byron Street, Byron Bay Road and Cooper Close', with Stage 3 on Byron Street running mid-November 2025 to September 2026. Source
- Seven Mile Beach runs 'from Lennox Head north to Broken Head'. The southern end near Lennox Head Surf Club is patrolled; Lennox Point and Boulder Beach are not patrolled; Sharpes Beach, Shelly Beach and Lighthouse Beach are patrolled during school holidays. 4WDs are allowed on Seven Mile Beach with a permit. Source
Gold Coast Airport to Lennox Head: questions
How much is a private transfer from Gold Coast Airport to Lennox Head?
$196 is the sedan from-price and $196 the V-Class from-price for the 84.7 km.
How long does the drive from Gold Coast Airport to Lennox Head take?
65–85 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
What happens if my flight into Gold Coast Airport is late?
Your pickup follows the real landing time, and the first 60 minutes after landing cost nothing.
Is Brisbane Airport a better airport for Lennox Head?
By road it is 191.5 km against 84.7 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $443 against $196.
Is there a time difference between Gold Coast Airport and Lennox Head?
In daylight saving months, yes: Lennox Head is an hour ahead of Gold Coast Airport.
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