Private Transfer from Ocean Shores to Brisbane City
Ocean Shores to Brisbane City costs from $337 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $337 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 145.9 km by road, usually 110–140 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Ocean Shores and drive you straight to your address in Brisbane City.
Ocean Shores to Brisbane City at a glance
| Distance by road | 145.9 km (127.7 km in a straight line, heading north-west) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 110–140 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Brunswick Valley Way |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $337 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $337 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Ocean Shores |
| 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 Ocean Shores to Brisbane City?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 145.9 km Ocean Shores to Brisbane City starts at $337 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. Groups above seven travel in two vehicles booked together. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The bulk of the trip is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 138.7 of the 145.9 km (95%). After that, Brunswick Valley Way carries 3.2 km.
Allow 110–140 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 140.
Brisbane City is 127.7 km north-west of Ocean Shores as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.1 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Ocean Shores. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Kids on the Ocean Shores to Brisbane City run
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, set up before your Ocean Shores 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 145.9 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Ocean Shores runs on New South Wales time
From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, Ocean Shores is an hour ahead of Brisbane City: New South Wales uses daylight saving and Queensland does not. Book the pickup in Ocean Shores local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Ocean Shores
- There is no passenger rail. The last XPT left Murwillumbah station on 15 May 2004, ending 110 years of rail in the region, and the Casino–Murwillumbah line has not reopened; parts of the corridor are now the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. Source
- Route 640 does not serve Ocean Shores — it runs Ballina to Mullumbimby via Lennox Head, Suffolk Park and Byron Bay, and its timetable directs Ocean Shores passengers to connect at Mullumbimby with the 645. Source
- Torakina Beach at Brunswick Heads sits inside the breakwater at the mouth of the Brunswick River, with a white sandy surf beach stretching south. Source
Ocean Shores to Brisbane City: questions
How much is a private transfer from Ocean Shores to Brisbane City?
$337 is the sedan from-price and $337 the V-Class from-price for the 145.9 km.
How long does the drive from Ocean Shores to Brisbane City take?
110–140 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Ocean Shores and Brisbane City?
In daylight saving months, yes: Ocean Shores is an hour ahead of Brisbane City.
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