THE SHORT ANSWER
A private transfer from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport costs $289 per vehicle in an executive sedan, or $359 in a Mercedes V-Class or Vito-Tourer for up to seven passengers. The two terminals are 108 km apart by our booking system. Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast Airport is priced for your date and time when you book.
- Sedan
- $289
- Mercedes van
- $359
- Distance
- 108 km
Fares by vehicle
| Trip | Distance | Sedan | V-Class | Vito-Tourer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Airport → Brisbane Airport | 108 km | $289 | $359 | $359 |
| Brisbane Airport → Gold Coast Airport | Priced for your date and time when you book | |||
| Brisbane City → Gold Coast Airport | 103 km | $279 | $339 | $339 |
We haven't recorded the Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast Airport direction in our fare list, so enter it in the form and the price appears before you pay. Staying a night in the city between flights? The Brisbane City row is on the Brisbane to Gold Coast Airport transfer page.
Why people book this trip
Itineraries sometimes end up split between the two airports: an international arrival into Brisbane with a domestic departure from the Gold Coast, a cheaper fare out of one airport, or a diverted or cancelled flight. Our Gold Coast Airport or Brisbane Airport? post compares the two for travellers who haven't booked yet.
Public transport between them involves more than one change. Brisbane Airport describes Airtrain running express to the Gold Coast and connecting with the G:link tram for Surfers Paradise and the beaches (Brisbane Airport); it doesn't describe a direct rail link to Gold Coast Airport. With bags and children, one vehicle from kerb to kerb is simpler. For every way of getting south, read Brisbane Airport to the Gold Coast: every option compared.
At Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport has two terminals, Domestic and International. Vehicles collecting pre-booked passengers there must be listed on a Brisbane Airport Ground Transport Licence and use designated pre-booked loading zones at both terminals, with entry managed by an electronic tag and boom gate (Brisbane Airport). Your booking confirmation gives the meeting arrangement.
Make sure the pickup terminal in your booking is the one you land at. If you're moving between terminals at Brisbane before leaving, Airtrain's terminal transfer costs $5.00 and takes about five minutes (Brisbane Airport).
At Gold Coast Airport
Gold Coast Airport's pick-up and drop-off zones are at the front of the terminal, signed along Terminal Drive, and are for immediate pick-ups and drop-offs only. Passengers wait ready at the kerb and parking directly in front of the terminal isn't allowed. The airport suggests allowing 10–15 minutes after landing for luggage, and says the terminal is open from 4:00am to 11:00pm daily (Gold Coast Airport).
The same page notes that the airport runs on Queensland time all year. That matters if your onward plans cross into NSW, where daylight saving applies in summer and Queensland doesn't observe it (NSW Government). Brisbane is also in Queensland, so the clocks at the two airports always match.
Booking around two flights
This is the trip where timing is tightest, because you're tied to one flight landing and another departing. We don't publish a drive time for the 108 km, as it changes with traffic and the hour. Instead:
- Set the pickup to your first flight's scheduled landing time and enter that flight number.
- Take your second flight's check-in or bag-drop deadline from your airline.
- Check that the gap leaves room for luggage collection, the drive, traffic, and the check-in queue. If it doesn't feel comfortable, it probably isn't.
If your connection is on one ticket, your airline may have its own rules for a change of airport; ask them before you book. More on this in when to leave for your flight and early and late flights on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane.
What's included
- A vehicle for your party only, terminal to terminal.
- One fixed fare for the vehicle, shown before you pay by card online.
- Your flight number recorded for the pickup.
- Child seats by type, and notes for your driver.
Luggage and child seats
Travellers between flights usually carry everything they own for the trip. An executive sedan holds two bags and up to three passengers. A Mercedes V-Class or Vito-Tourer holds five bags and up to seven passengers, so even two people with large checked cases, carry-ons and a stroller may be better in the van. Compare classes on private transfer vehicles.
Add rear-facing, forward-facing or booster seats in the form; the number can't exceed the passengers. Queensland's requirements are summarised in child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Questions about this trip
How much is a transfer from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport?
$289 in an executive sedan or $359 in a Mercedes van, per vehicle, one way, from our booking system on 1–2 November 2026 for a weekday 11am pickup.
How much is it from Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast Airport?
That direction is priced for your date and time in the booking form, and the fare is shown before you pay.
How far apart are the two airports?
108 km from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport by the route our booking system uses.
Can you collect us from the International Terminal and drop us at Gold Coast Airport?
Yes. Choose the terminal you land at as the pickup and add your flight number.
Is there a time difference between the two airports?
No. Both are in Queensland, which does not use daylight saving.