Private Transfer from Gold Coast to Broken Head
Gold Coast to Broken Head costs from $237 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $237 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 102.4 km by road, usually 90–120 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Gold Coast and drive you straight to Broken Head.
Gold Coast to Broken Head at a glance
| Distance by road | 102.4 km (81.2 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 90–120 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Bermuda Street, Broken Head Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $237 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $237 per car |
| Pickup | Your address on the Gold Coast (priced from Surfers Paradise) |
| Drop-off | Your address in Broken 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 Gold Coast to Broken Head?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 102.4 km Gold Coast to Broken Head starts at $237 in a sedan. That is per car, with tolls and GST in it; the booking form prices your exact 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. Eight or more travellers? Two vehicles, one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
Most of the drive is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 71.2 of the 102.4 km (70%). After that, Bermuda Street carries 11.7 km and Broken Head Road 5.3 km.
Allow 90–120 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 120.
Broken Head is 81.2 km south of Gold Coast as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.3 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Gold Coast. We come to your door; fares on this page are priced from Surfers Paradise, and the booking form prices your own address. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Kids on the Gold Coast to Broken Head run
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, set up before your Gold Coast 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 102.4 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Broken Head runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Broken Head read an hour later than in Gold Coast, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Book the pickup in Gold Coast local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Broken Head
- Broken Head Nature Reserve totals 110 hectares, is situated seven kilometres south of the township of Byron Bay, and includes 3.5 kilometres of coastline. Source
- Seven Mile Beach Road, on the reserve's western boundary, is a public road owned and maintained by Byron Shire Council that is narrow, winding and unpaved, with speeding and low visibility on bends affecting road safety and illegal roadside parking in peak visitor periods; NPWS states it will not be promoted for vehicle access to the reserve. Source
- The Broken Head day use area at the end of Broken Head Reserve Road has toilets, showers and barbecues and parking for 86 vehicles, with three beach access tracks from the car park to Broken Head Beach, one including a viewing platform. Source
Gold Coast to Broken Head: questions
How much is a private transfer from Gold Coast to Broken Head?
$237 is the sedan from-price and $237 the V-Class from-price for the 102.4 km.
How long does the drive from Gold Coast to Broken Head take?
90–120 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Gold Coast and Broken Head?
In daylight saving months, yes: Broken Head is an hour ahead of Gold Coast.
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