THE SHORT ANSWER
A private transfer from Brisbane City to Bangalow costs $439 per vehicle in an executive sedan, and $459 from Brisbane Airport. A Mercedes V-Class or Vito-Tourer for up to seven is $539 from the city and $569 from the airport. Bangalow back to Brisbane is priced from your address, date and time when you book.
- Brisbane City
- $439
- Brisbane Airport
- $459
- Distance
- 167–174 km
Fares by vehicle
| Trip | Distance | Sedan | V-Class | Vito-Tourer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane City → Bangalow | 167 km | $439 | $539 | $539 |
| Brisbane Airport → Bangalow | 174 km | $459 | $569 | $569 |
| Gold Coast Airport → Bangalow | 68 km | $209 | $259 | $259 |
The return leg to Brisbane isn't in our recorded fare list; the form prices it from your Bangalow address and pickup time before you pay, and choosing Return books both legs together. A party of six in the van from the airport pays under $95 each.
Could you fly into Gold Coast Airport instead?
If your flights aren't booked yet, it's worth checking. By our booking system Bangalow is 68 km from Gold Coast Airport against 174 km from Brisbane Airport, and the sedan fare is $209 instead of $459. That saving can outweigh a dearer flight, especially for a group in a van. Our post Gold Coast Airport or Brisbane Airport? weighs the two, and Gold Coast Airport transfers lists the southern airport's fares. If Brisbane suits you better, the fares above are fixed whatever the traffic does.
Where your driver meets you
Brisbane Airport
Vehicles collecting pre-booked passengers at Brisbane Airport must be listed on a Brisbane Airport Ground Transport Licence and use the designated pre-booked zones at the Domestic and International terminals (Brisbane Airport). Your booking confirmation gives the meeting arrangement. Enter your flight number and set the pickup to your scheduled landing time.
Brisbane City and Bangalow
Door to door. Your driver comes to the hotel, home or office you enter in Brisbane, and drops you at your Bangalow address, whether that's in the village or on a property in the surrounding hills. Add directions for rural driveways in the driver notes.
An hour's difference in summer
Bangalow is in NSW, which uses daylight saving; Queensland doesn't. In 2026–27, NSW clocks went forward on 4 October 2026 and go back on 4 April 2027 (NSW Government). Between those dates Bangalow is an hour ahead of Brisbane.
When you book the trip back for a Brisbane flight, decide the latest time you can leave in Queensland time, add an hour, and book that as your Bangalow pickup with a note saying it's NSW time. The NSW and Queensland summer time difference has worked examples.
Planning the pickup
We don't give a drive time for 170-odd km of motorway and highway, since it varies by day and hour. For an airport arrival, simply book your landing time. For the trip north to a flight:
- Start from your airline's check-in or bag-drop deadline at Brisbane.
- Allow for the distance and a generous margin for traffic through the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
- Convert to NSW time in daylight-saving months.
The form shows the earliest pickup time you can book. When to leave for your flight goes into more detail.
What's included
- A vehicle reserved for your party, with no shared stops.
- One fixed fare for the vehicle, shown before you pay by card.
- Flight number recorded for airport pickups.
- Child seats by type and notes for your driver.
Child seats and luggage
Choose rear-facing, forward-facing or booster seats by quantity; the total can't be higher than the number of passengers. Both states' rules are summarised in child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
The executive sedan carries up to three passengers and two bags. The Mercedes V-Class and Vito-Tourer each carry up to seven passengers and five bags. Guests arriving for a wedding weekend with suit bags and gifts, or a family with a pram, will usually want the van. Compare them on private transfer vehicles.
About Bangalow
Bangalow is a village in Byron Shire, and the council has a plan specifically for it. Byron Shire Council adopted the Bangalow Village Plan in February 2019 after community feedback in late 2018, to guide improvements and development from 2019 to 2034, and endorsed an implementation plan in August 2019. The council lists what residents value: historic buildings, green, tree-filled surroundings, a small-town atmosphere, strong community connection and the natural environment. A 2025–26 audit found many of the plan's actions completed or underway (Byron Shire Council).
Travelling for a celebration in the hinterland? See wedding guest transfers. Other villages and towns nearby are on Byron Shire transfers and Northern Rivers transfers.
One end in Queensland
Our trips must start or finish in Queensland. Brisbane to Bangalow and back are both fine. A transfer from Bangalow to Byron Bay, Lismore or Ballina Airport isn't something we can book, because both ends are in NSW. If you're comparing ways of getting down, Brisbane to Byron Bay: options compared covers coaches and shuttles too.
Questions about this trip
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Bangalow?
$459 in an executive sedan or $569 in a Mercedes van, per vehicle, one way, from our booking system on 1–2 November 2026 for a weekday 11am pickup.
Is it cheaper from Brisbane City?
Slightly. Brisbane City to Bangalow is $439 in a sedan and $539 in a van.
How far is Bangalow from Brisbane Airport?
174 km by the route our booking system uses, or 167 km from Brisbane City.
Is Bangalow on a different time to Brisbane?
During NSW daylight saving it is one hour ahead. For 2026–27 that runs from 4 October 2026 to 4 April 2027.
Can you take us from Bangalow to Byron Bay as part of the trip?
No. Both are in NSW, and every trip we run must start or finish in Queensland.