Private Transfer from Gold Coast Airport to Lismore
Gold Coast Airport to Lismore costs from $231 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $231 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 99.9 km by road, usually 80–105 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 Lismore at a glance
| Distance by road | 99.9 km (74.7 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 80–105 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Bangalow Road (B62), Lismore Road (B62) |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $231 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $231 per car |
| Pickup | Gold Coast Airport, Terminal Drive, Bilinga, 4225 |
| Drop-off | Your address in Lismore |
| 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 Lismore?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 99.9 km Gold Coast Airport to Lismore starts at $231 in a sedan. That is per car, with tolls and GST in it; the booking form prices your exact 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. 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 of the 99.9 km (57%). After that, Bangalow Road (B62) carries 13.9 km and Lismore Road (B62) 13.4 km.
Allow 80–105 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 105.
Lismore is 74.7 km south of Gold Coast Airport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.3 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 Lismore is 206.6 km and from $478 in a sedan — $247 more than this trip. See Brisbane Airport to Lismore.
Travelling to Lismore with children
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, 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 99.9 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Lismore runs on New South Wales time
From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, Lismore is an hour ahead of Gold Coast Airport: New South Wales uses daylight saving and Queensland does not. Check which state's clock your flight time is in before you pick the Gold Coast Airport pickup time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Gold Coast Airport to Lismore: questions
How much is a private transfer from Gold Coast Airport to Lismore?
$231 is the sedan from-price and $231 the V-Class from-price for the 99.9 km.
How long does the drive from Gold Coast Airport to Lismore take?
80–105 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 Lismore?
By road it is 206.6 km against 99.9 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $478 against $231.
Is there a time difference between Gold Coast Airport and Lismore?
In daylight saving months, yes: Lismore is an hour ahead of Gold Coast Airport.
Unison Transfers is a private transfer company on the Gold Coast (ABN 45 647 949 488). Every booking is private: only your group travels in the car. Reviews · Booking and cancellation terms · Contact