Private Transfer from Gold Coast to Kingscliff
Gold Coast to Kingscliff costs from $99 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $140 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 43 km by road, usually 40–60 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Gold Coast and drive you straight to Kingscliff.
Gold Coast to Kingscliff at a glance
| Distance by road | 43 km (32.3 km in a straight line, heading south-east) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 40–60 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Bermuda Street, Tweed Coast Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $99 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $140 per car |
| Pickup | Your address on the Gold Coast (priced from Surfers Paradise) |
| Drop-off | Your address in Kingscliff |
| 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 Kingscliff?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 43 km Gold Coast to Kingscliff starts at $99 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. A party of 8 or more gets two vehicles on one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
Most of the drive is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 22.1 of the 43 km (51%). After that, Bermuda Street carries 11.7 km and Tweed Coast Road 2.4 km.
Allow 40–60 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 60.
Kingscliff is 32.3 km south-east 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.
Fares to Kingscliff from across the Gold Coast
Coomera and Coolangatta are 41 km apart in a straight line, so where you are on the Gold Coast changes the fare. Sedan from-prices by suburb:
| Suburb | Road distance | Drive time | Sedan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolangatta | 15.6 km | 20–30 min | from $97 |
| Burleigh Heads | 27.6 km | 25–35 min | from $97 |
| Broadbeach | 36.1 km | 35–50 min | from $97 |
| Surfers Paradise | 43 km | 40–60 min | from $99 |
| Southport | 45.8 km | 45–60 min | from $106 |
Kids on the Gold Coast to Kingscliff run
We fit baby capsules, child seats and boosters at no charge, 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 43 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Kingscliff runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Kingscliff 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 Kingscliff
- The only road tunnel on this stretch of the M1 is the Cudgen Road Tunnel: twin 134-metre tunnels near Stotts Creek that pass under Cudgen Road and the Condong Range, opened 4 August 2002. There is no tunnel at Yelgun. Source
- Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club was established in 1922 at 61 Marine Parade, Kingscliff, at the southern end of Kingscliff Beach. Volunteer lifesavers patrol from the first weekend of the NSW Spring holidays in late September through to the Anzac weekend in April. Source
- The 2021 Census recorded 8,355 people in Kingscliff, with a median age of 47 and 4,077 private dwellings. Source
Gold Coast to Kingscliff: questions
How much is a private transfer from Gold Coast to Kingscliff?
$99 is the sedan from-price and $140 the V-Class from-price for the 43 km.
How long does the drive from Gold Coast to Kingscliff take?
40–60 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Gold Coast and Kingscliff?
In daylight saving months, yes: Kingscliff 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