Private Transfer from Lennox Head to Brisbane City
Lennox Head to Brisbane City costs from $424 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $424 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 183.2 km by road, usually 135–175 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Lennox Head and drive you straight to your address in Brisbane City.
Lennox Head to Brisbane City at a glance
| Distance by road | 183.2 km (157.4 km in a straight line, heading north) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 135–175 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Ross Lane |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $424 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $424 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Lennox Head |
| Drop-off | Your address in Brisbane City (priced to the Brisbane CBD) |
| State border | New South Wales into Queensland |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing; fares from our booking engine, checked 4 October 2026.
How much is a private transfer from Lennox Head to Brisbane City?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 183.2 km Lennox Head to Brisbane City starts at $424 in a sedan. 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. 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): 173 of the 183.2 km (94%). After that, Ross Lane carries 6.1 km.
Allow 135–175 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 175.
Brisbane City is 157.4 km north of Lennox Head as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Lennox Head. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Travelling to Brisbane City with children
We fit baby capsules, child seats and boosters at no charge, set up before your Lennox Head 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 183.2 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Lennox Head runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Lennox Head read an hour later than in Brisbane City, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Book the pickup in Lennox Head local 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
- Named venues in the village include the Lennox Hotel ('the pub' with an open balcony), Shelter and Baraka — both 'hatted restaurants...recognised by the Australian Good Food Guide, placing them among the top 1% of restaurants in Australia' — plus Jekyll & Hyde, William St Kitchen & Bar, Chido Cantina, Rhea Food & Wine and Quattro Lennox. Source
- Pat Morton Lookout sits on Lennox Point, 'a five-minute drive or half-hour walk via coastal boardwalk from Lennox Head', with a carpark, public toilet and views over the village and up Seven Mile Beach. Whales are seen from it May to October, and hang gliders launch there. Source
Lennox Head to Brisbane City: questions
How much is a private transfer from Lennox Head to Brisbane City?
$424 is the sedan from-price and $424 the V-Class from-price for the 183.2 km.
How long does the drive from Lennox Head to Brisbane City take?
135–175 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Lennox Head and Brisbane City?
In daylight saving months, yes: Lennox Head is an hour ahead of Brisbane City.
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