Private Transfer from Gold Coast to Tweed Heads
Gold Coast to Tweed Heads costs from $97 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $140 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 31.7 km by road, usually 35–45 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Gold Coast and drive you straight to Tweed Heads.
Gold Coast to Tweed Heads at a glance
| Distance by road | 31.7 km (22.8 km in a straight line, heading south-east) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 35–45 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Bermuda Street, Bundall Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $97 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 Tweed Heads |
| 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 Tweed Heads?
Gold Coast to Tweed Heads is a short run, so the sedan fare sits at our $97 minimum. 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. A party of 8 or more gets two vehicles on one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The bulk of the trip is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 13.5 of the 31.7 km (43%). After that, Bermuda Street carries 11.7 km and Bundall Road 2 km.
Allow 35–45 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 45.
Tweed Heads is 22.8 km south-east of Gold Coast as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.4 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 Tweed Heads 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 | 1.6 km | 5–10 min | from $97 |
| Burleigh Heads | 16.4 km | 15–25 min | from $97 |
| Broadbeach | 24.8 km | 30–40 min | from $97 |
| Surfers Paradise | 31.7 km | 35–45 min | from $97 |
| Southport | 34.5 km | 35–50 min | from $97 |
Kids on the Gold Coast to Tweed Heads 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 31.7 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Tweed Heads runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Tweed Heads 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 Tweed Heads
- Tweed Heads is the northernmost town in New South Wales, sits in the Tweed Shire local government area, and is directly adjacent to its 'twin town' of Coolangatta, which is a suburb of the Gold Coast. Source
- Snapper Rocks is a small rocky outcrop on the northern side of Point Danger at the southern end of Rainbow Bay, where sand pumped from the Tweed River mouth has formed the Superbank, a sandbank running about 2 kilometres that can hold over 500 surfers on a good day. Source
- Fingal Head is a village on the coast about 5 km south of the New South Wales–Queensland border, with a sandstone lighthouse built in 1878 that is only about seven metres tall, its light 24 m above sea level. Source
Gold Coast to Tweed Heads: questions
How much is a private transfer from Gold Coast to Tweed Heads?
$97 is the sedan from-price and $140 the V-Class from-price for the 31.7 km.
How long does the drive from Gold Coast to Tweed Heads take?
35–45 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Gold Coast and Tweed Heads?
In daylight saving months, yes: Tweed Heads 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