Private Transfer from Surfers Paradise to Ocean Shores
Surfers Paradise to Ocean Shores costs from $171 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $171 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 74 km by road, usually 60–85 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Surfers Paradise and drive you straight to Ocean Shores.
Surfers Paradise to Ocean Shores at a glance
| Distance by road | 74 km (59.1 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 60–85 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Bermuda Street, Brunswick Valley Way |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $171 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $171 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Surfers Paradise |
| 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 Surfers Paradise to Ocean Shores?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 74 km Surfers Paradise to Ocean Shores starts at $171 in a sedan. One fare covers the whole car, tolls and GST included, and the booking form confirms it for your 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
Most of the drive is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 54 of the 74 km (73%). After that, Bermuda Street carries 11.7 km and Brunswick Valley Way 3.2 km.
Allow 60–85 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 85.
Ocean Shores is 59.1 km south of Surfers Paradise as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.3 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Surfers Paradise. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Child seats for Surfers Paradise to Ocean Shores
We fit baby capsules, child seats and boosters at no charge, 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 74 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 Surfers Paradise: New South Wales uses daylight saving and Queensland does not. Book the pickup in Surfers Paradise local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Ocean Shores
- 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
- Ocean Shores is a scheduled NSW TrainLink North Coast coach stop, sitting between Brunswick Heads and Billinudgel on the Casino–Murwillumbah–Tweed Heads–Surfers Paradise coach corridor. Source
- Named bus stops inside Ocean Shores and its neighbours are Ocean Shores Shopping Centre, Goondooloo Drive, Coomburra Crescent, Wahlooga Way, Yamble Drive, Balemo Drive, Orana Road (east of Wahlooga Way), Shara Blvd (SDA Church), Golden Beach, New Brighton Shop and Billinudgel – Mogo Place. Source
Surfers Paradise to Ocean Shores: questions
How much is a private transfer from Surfers Paradise to Ocean Shores?
$171 is the sedan from-price and $171 the V-Class from-price for the 74 km.
How long does the drive from Surfers Paradise to Ocean Shores take?
60–85 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Surfers Paradise and Ocean Shores?
In daylight saving months, yes: Ocean Shores is an hour ahead of Surfers Paradise.
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