THE SHORT ANSWER
A private transfer from Brisbane Airport costs from $209 per vehicle to Sanctuary Cove, $229 to Surfers Paradise, $349 to Noosa Heads and $449 to Byron Bay in an executive sedan. A Mercedes van shares one fare between up to seven passengers. Every fare covers the whole vehicle.
- To Surfers Paradise
- $229
- To Noosa Heads
- $349
- To Byron Bay
- $449
Fares from Brisbane Airport
Real fares from our booking system for the most requested trips from the airport, per vehicle, one way. Trips to the airport are priced the same way from your pickup address, date and time.
| From Brisbane Airport to | Distance | Executive Sedan | V-Class | Vito-Tourer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary Cove transfers | 72 km | $209 | $269 | $269 |
| Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast transfer (Surfers Paradise) | 85 km | $229 | $289 | $289 |
| Broadbeach | 91 km | $249 | $309 | $309 |
| Burleigh Heads | 95 km | $259 | $319 | $319 |
| Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast Airport transfer | 108 km | $289 | $359 | $359 |
| Tweed Heads | 111 km | $289 | $369 | $369 |
| Coolangatta | 111 km | $299 | $369 | $369 |
| Kingscliff | 120 km | $319 | $389 | $389 |
| Brisbane to Noosa private transfer (Noosa Heads) | 134 km | $349 | $429 | $429 |
| Private transfers Brisbane to Byron Bay | 173 km | $449 | $569 | $569 |
Some trips from Brisbane Airport, such as into Brisbane City or to Mooloolaba, are not priced online at the moment. The booking form will tell you, and our team can quote them by email.
Meeting your driver at Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport has separate Domestic and International terminals, and it controls where commercial vehicles can collect passengers. The airport says every vehicle that picks up pre-booked fares at the terminals must be listed on a Brisbane Airport Ground Transport Licence, and that pre-booked passenger loading zones are reached through a tagged, boom-gated entry (Brisbane Airport, ground transport operators).
Because the arrangements differ by terminal, your booking confirmation gives the meeting arrangement for your driver. To make the handover quick:
- Enter your flight number when you book. The form asks for it whenever the pickup is an airport.
- Collect your bags and clear customs first if you are arriving internationally, then follow the instructions in your confirmation.
- Keep your phone on in case your driver needs to reach you on the number in your booking.
If you land at one terminal and need the other, Brisbane Airport lists an Airtrain terminal transfer for $5.00 that takes about five minutes (Brisbane Airport, transport options).
Brisbane Airport to the Gold Coast
The fare to the Gold Coast depends on how far south you go: $209 to Sanctuary Cove in the north, $229 to Surfers Paradise and $299 to Coolangatta at the border, all in a sedan. For the full route page, see Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast transfer; for every suburb fare, see Gold Coast suburb transfers.
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South to the Tweed and Byron
If you fly into Brisbane and are staying just over the border, Tweed Heads is $289 and Kingscliff $319 in a sedan; see Tweed Coast transfers for every town on that stretch. Further south, a sedan to Byron Bay is $449, with the Byron hinterland towns on Byron Shire transfers.
Flying into the Gold Coast is another way to reach these towns. Compare with Gold Coast Airport transfers, where Kingscliff and Tweed Heads start at $127.
North to the Sunshine Coast
Noosa Heads is $349 in a sedan from the airport. For other towns on the coast, see Sunshine Coast transfers. A few routes north are quoted by our team rather than online; the booking form tells you if yours is one of them.
Families, groups and business travellers
A Mercedes van carries up to seven passengers and five bags, so a family or a team can travel together for one fare. Child seats are added by type while you book. For larger parties, read group transfers Gold Coast and Brisbane; for staff travel and visiting clients, read corporate transfers Gold Coast and Brisbane. Seat and luggage details for each class are on private transfer vehicles.
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Brisbane Airport transfer questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Surfers Paradise?
$229 in an executive sedan or $289 in a Mercedes V-Class, per vehicle, one way, from our booking system for a weekday daytime pickup on 1 November 2026. Your exact fare is shown before you pay.
Can I book a transfer from Brisbane Airport to Byron Bay?
Yes. The fare is $449 in a sedan or $569 in a Mercedes van, per vehicle, one way.
Do you pick up from both the Domestic and International terminals?
Yes. Enter the terminal as your pickup when you book, and your confirmation gives the meeting arrangement for that terminal.
Can you take me from Brisbane Airport into Brisbane City?
That trip is not priced online at the moment. Email info@myprivatetrips.com with your details and our team will quote it.
Is the fare per person?
No. Fares are per vehicle, so everyone in your party shares one price up to the vehicle's seat and luggage limits.
More general answers are on our private transfer questions page.