Private Transfer from Southport to Ocean Shores
Southport to Ocean Shores costs from $178 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $178 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 76.8 km by road, usually 65–85 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Southport and drive you straight to Ocean Shores.
Southport to Ocean Shores at a glance
| Distance by road | 76.8 km (62.7 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 65–85 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Bermuda Street, Brunswick Valley Way |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $178 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $178 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Southport |
| Drop-off | Your address in Ocean Shores |
| 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 Southport to Ocean Shores?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 76.8 km Southport to Ocean Shores starts at $178 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): 54 of the 76.8 km (70%). After that, Bermuda Street carries 11.7 km and Brunswick Valley Way 3.2 km.
Allow 65–85 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 85.
Ocean Shores is 62.7 km south of Southport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Southport. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Travelling to Ocean Shores with children
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, set up before your Southport 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 76.8 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 Southport: New South Wales uses daylight saving and Queensland does not. Book the pickup in Southport local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Ocean Shores
- 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
- The local bus to Ocean Shores is route 645, 'Ocean Shores to Byron Bay via Brunswick Heads & Mullumbimby', run by Brunswick Valley Coaches in association with Blanch's Bus Company. Source
- 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
Southport to Ocean Shores: questions
How much is a private transfer from Southport to Ocean Shores?
$178 is the sedan from-price and $178 the V-Class from-price for the 76.8 km.
How long does the drive from Southport to Ocean Shores take?
65–85 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Southport and Ocean Shores?
In daylight saving months, yes: Ocean Shores is an hour ahead of Southport.
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