Private Transfer from Southport to Tweed Heads
Southport 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 34.5 km by road, usually 35–50 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Southport and drive you straight to Tweed Heads.
Southport to Tweed Heads at a glance
| Distance by road | 34.5 km (26.6 km in a straight line, heading south-east) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 35–50 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Bermuda Street, Ferry Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $97 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $140 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Southport |
| 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 Southport to Tweed Heads?
Southport to Tweed Heads is a short run, so the sedan fare sits at our $97 minimum. 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): 13.5 of the 34.5 km (39%). After that, Bermuda Street carries 11.7 km and Ferry Road 2.8 km.
Allow 35–50 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 50.
Tweed Heads is 26.6 km south-east of Southport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.3 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Southport. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Child seats for Southport to Tweed Heads
Capsules, child seats and boosters are free on every booking, 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 34.5 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 Southport, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Book the pickup in Southport local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Tweed Heads
- Much of the disused Murwillumbah line is being converted into the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, with the Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek and Lismore to Casino sections already built. Source
- The Tweed Heads urban centre recorded 63,721 people at the 2021 census. Source
- The interchange serving Tweed Heads South is the Minjungbal Drive / Sexton Hill Drive trumpet interchange on the Pacific Motorway. Source
Southport to Tweed Heads: questions
How much is a private transfer from Southport to Tweed Heads?
$97 is the sedan from-price and $140 the V-Class from-price for the 34.5 km.
How long does the drive from Southport to Tweed Heads take?
35–50 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Southport and Tweed Heads?
In daylight saving months, yes: Tweed Heads is an hour ahead of Southport.
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