Private Transfer from Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Heads
Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Heads costs from $177 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $177 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 76.5 km by road, usually 65–85 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Surfers Paradise and drive you straight to Brunswick Heads.
Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Heads at a glance
| Distance by road | 76.5 km (61.3 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 $177 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $177 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Surfers Paradise |
| Drop-off | Your address in Brunswick 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 Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Heads?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 76.5 km Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Heads starts at $177 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. A party of 8 or more gets two vehicles on one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The longest stretch is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 54 of the 76.5 km (71%). After that, Bermuda Street carries 11.7 km and Brunswick Valley Way 5.9 km.
Allow 65–85 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 85.
Brunswick Heads is 61.3 km south of Surfers Paradise as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Surfers Paradise. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Travelling to Brunswick Heads with children
Capsules, child seats and boosters are free on every booking, set up before your Surfers Paradise 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 76.5 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Brunswick Heads runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Brunswick Heads read an hour later than in Surfers Paradise, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Book the pickup in Surfers Paradise local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Brunswick Heads
- The last XPT passenger train left Murwillumbah on 15 May 2004, ending 110 years of rail transport in the region. There has been no passenger rail service in the Northern Rivers since. Source
- The rail corridor from Casino to Bentley and Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek was formally closed on 23 September 2020 to build the Northern Rivers Rail Trail; the completed 23 km Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek section opened in 2023 and does not reach Brunswick Heads. Source
- Public bus route 640 runs Ballina to Mullumbimby via Byron Bay and is the Transport for NSW service covering the Brunswick Heads corridor. Source
Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Heads: questions
How much is a private transfer from Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Heads?
$177 is the sedan from-price and $177 the V-Class from-price for the 76.5 km.
How long does the drive from Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Heads take?
65–85 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Surfers Paradise and Brunswick Heads?
In daylight saving months, yes: Brunswick Heads is an hour ahead of Surfers Paradise.
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