Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport Transfers — Both Ways
The Short Answer
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) is a fixed $245 sedan or $315 Kia Carnival, and Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast Airport is $230 / $300 — about 110 km, around 1h 35–50min off-peak.
| Trip | Sedan or similar | Kia Carnival |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport | $245 | $315 |
| Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast Airport | $230 | $300 |
Per vehicle, GST and the Gateway toll included, locked at booking. Gold Coast Airport pickups include the airport access fee and in-terminal meet and greet. 5% off the return leg when both legs are on one booking.
OOL ⇄ BNE at a Glance
Route: Gold Coast Airport → Gold Coast Highway → M1 Pacific Motorway north → Logan Motorway → Gateway Motorway → BNE
Key benefits: one vehicle and a named driver for your group, no shared stops · the first flight tracked, so a late landing moves the pickup · Gateway toll and GST inside the quote · price locked at booking with no surge · baby seats and child seats fitted before pickup · airport waiting included (45 minutes domestic, 90 international)
Worth knowing: the Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport direction is $15 more because Gold Coast Airport pickups include the airport access fee and in-terminal meet and greet.
Pricing basis: standard rates (6am–9pm). After-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am, Easter Sunday and optional extras may incur additional charges (closed on Christmas Day).
A Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport transfer with CGC is a fixed $245 in a sedan or $315 in a Kia Carnival, and the trip the other way is $230 / $300 — Gateway toll included, GST included and the price locked at booking. CGC Airport Transfers has run pre-booked private airport transfers across South East Queensland and Northern NSW since 2020. This is a private service, not a taxi, rideshare or shared shuttle: one booking, one vehicle and a named driver, straight from one airport to the other.
- ✔ Exact quote calculated online, both directions
- ✔ First flight tracked — the pickup follows the actual landing
- ✔ Meet and greet inside Gold Coast Airport arrivals included
- ✔ Brisbane Domestic or International — tell us which
- ✔ Baby seats and child seats fitted before pickup
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) → Brisbane Airport (BNE) — this page
- Brisbane Airport (BNE) → Gold Coast Airport (OOL) — this page
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) transfers
- Brisbane Airport (BNE) transfers
When You Need a Transfer Between Gold Coast and Brisbane Airports
Most people never need this trip — until a flight plan puts the two airports in one day. These are the bookings we see:
- An international arrival at Brisbane, then a domestic flight from Gold Coast Airport — or the other way round, when the cheaper or only fare leaves from the other airport.
- A changed or cancelled flight that rebooks you out of the other airport the same day.
- Long-haul from Brisbane after landing at Gold Coast Airport on a domestic or New Zealand flight.
- Families and groups with luggage, where a bus and a train with bags and children isn’t realistic between flights.
Fares Between Gold Coast Airport and Brisbane Airport
| Direction | Sedan or similar | Kia Carnival |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Airport → Brisbane Airport | $245 | $315 |
| Brisbane Airport → Gold Coast Airport | $230 | $300 |
Fares are per vehicle, not per person, and fixed when you book: GST and the Gateway toll are inside the price, and there is no surge. The sedan (Toyota Camry or Tesla) suits 1–3 passengers; the Kia Carnival takes up to 7. Larger groups can book the 12-seater VW Crafter (up to 11 passengers), priced in the booking form. Book both legs on one reservation and 5% comes off the return leg.
The Gold Coast Airport pickup is $15 more than the Brisbane Airport pickup because it includes the airport access fee and in-terminal meet and greet. At Brisbane Airport the pickup is kerbside, with in-terminal meet and greet a $49 add-on.
How Much Time to Allow Between Flights
Work back from the onward flight. CGC allows the drive plus 2 hours before a domestic departure, or plus 3 hours before an international one, and the drive runs around 1 hour 35 to 1 hour 50 minutes off-peak (2 hours 5 to 2 hours 25 minutes in a weekday peak). On the arrival side, add the time to collect bags and, after an international flight, to clear immigration and customs.
Example: you land at Brisbane International at 6:00am and fly out of Gold Coast Airport on a domestic flight. Allow up to 90 minutes for immigration, customs and bags — the waiting included from landing covers that — then the drive, then 2 hours at Gold Coast Airport. A domestic departure from 11:30am fits; earlier than that is tight.
If your first flight is delayed, we see it: the pickup moves with the actual landing, and waiting is included for 45 minutes after a domestic landing and 90 minutes after an international one, then $2 a minute. If the gap between flights looks tight, call 0416 131 285 before you book the second flight.
Pickup at Gold Coast Airport and at Brisbane Airport
Gold Coast Airport (OOL)
Your driver meets you inside the arrivals hall — meet and greet is included on every Gold Coast Airport pickup. The SMS around landing names your driver, the car’s rego and the exact meeting point. Gold Coast Airport has one terminal for domestic and international flights, so there’s no wrong terminal. See the Gold Coast Airport terminal guide.
Brisbane Airport (BNE)
The standard pickup is kerbside in the designated pickup zone at the Domestic or International Terminal. They’re about 2 km apart, so tell us which one at booking. If you’d like the driver to meet you inside the terminal, in-terminal meet and greet is a $49 add-on. See the Brisbane Airport terminal guide.
Baby Seats, Child Seats and Luggage
Baby seats and child seats are $35 per seat — rear-facing baby seats, forward-facing child seats and boosters, fitted before pickup, up to 5 in the Kia Carnival. Tell us each child’s age at booking. The Carnival takes up to 7 people and up to 9 large suitcases with 1–4 aboard (7 with 5, 6 with 6–7), and a pram counts as one check-in bag. More on baby seats and child seats and the Kia Carnival.
Other Ways Between the Two Airports
- Public transport: there’s no direct service. Bus 760 runs between Gold Coast Airport and Varsity Lakes station, and Gold Coast line trains from Varsity Lakes run through to both Brisbane Airport terminals — two timetables and two changes of vehicle with your luggage.
- Rideshare or taxi: available, but the fare for a 110 km run is set on the day by the meter or surge pricing, and the car that turns up may not fit a family’s luggage.
- Private transfer: one vehicle booked ahead at a fixed price, the first flight tracked, and the driver waiting for you at the first airport.
For the full comparison of the two airports, see Gold Coast Airport vs Brisbane Airport.
Frequently Asked Questions on Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
How much is a transfer from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport?
A fixed $245 sedan or $315 Kia Carnival per vehicle, with in-terminal meet and greet at Gold Coast Airport, the Gateway toll and GST included. Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast Airport is $230 / $300. These are standard rates (6am–9pm); after-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am, Easter Sunday and optional extras may incur additional charges, shown in your quote before you book (closed on Christmas Day).
How long is the drive between Gold Coast Airport and Brisbane Airport?
About 110 km up the M1 Pacific Motorway and the Gateway Motorway — around 1 hour 35 to 1 hour 50 minutes off-peak, and 2 hours 5 to 2 hours 25 minutes in a weekday peak. We time the pickup around live traffic.
How much time should I allow between flights at the two airports?
Work back from the onward flight. CGC allows the drive plus 2 hours before a domestic departure, or plus 3 hours before an international one. On the arrival side, add the time to collect bags and, after an international flight, to clear immigration and customs. If the gap looks tight, call 0416 131 285 before you book the second flight.
What happens if my first flight lands late?
We track the flight, so the pickup moves with the actual landing. Waiting is included for 45 minutes after a domestic landing and 90 minutes after an international one, from actual landing; $2 a minute after that.
Where will my driver meet me at Gold Coast Airport?
Inside the arrivals hall. In-terminal meet and greet is included on every Gold Coast Airport pickup, and the SMS around landing names your driver, the car’s rego and the exact meeting point. Gold Coast Airport has one terminal for domestic and international flights.
Where is the pickup at Brisbane Airport?
Kerbside in the designated pickup zone at the Domestic or International Terminal — tell us which at booking, as the two are about 2 km apart. In-terminal meet and greet at Brisbane Airport is a $49 add-on.
Why does Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport cost more than the other way?
Gold Coast Airport pickups include the airport access fee and in-terminal meet and greet, so that direction is $245 / $315. Brisbane Airport pickups are kerbside, so Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast Airport is $230 / $300.
Can you take baby seats, child seats and all our luggage?
Yes. Baby seats and child seats are $35 per seat, fitted before pickup — up to 5 in the Kia Carnival. The Carnival takes up to 7 people and up to 9 large suitcases with 1–4 aboard (7 with 5, 6 with 6–7), and a pram counts as one check-in bag.
We’re more than 7 people — what are the options?
The 12-seater VW Crafter (up to 11 passengers) is priced in the booking form: enter your group size and the form shows what fits.
Can I book the return trip on the same booking?
Yes. Book both legs on one reservation and 5% comes off the return leg.
Is there a bus or train between Gold Coast Airport and Brisbane Airport?
Not a direct one. Bus 760 runs between Gold Coast Airport and Varsity Lakes station, and Gold Coast line trains from Varsity Lakes run through to both Brisbane Airport terminals. That’s two timetables and two changes of vehicle with your luggage, so most travellers connecting between flights take the fixed-price transfer.
Related Resources
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) transfers — hub
- Brisbane Airport (BNE) transfers — hub
- Gold Coast Airport vs Brisbane Airport
- Gold Coast Airport terminal guide
- Brisbane Airport terminal guide
- How private transfers handle flight delays
- Flight cancelled? Rebooking your transfer
- QLD and NSW time difference
- Baby seats and child seats
- Our fleet
- Fixed-price airport transfers
- Airport transfer FAQ
External Authority Resources
Gold Coast Airport publishes terminal hours, flight information and its bus connections. Brisbane Airport publishes terminal maps and check-in cut-off times for the Domestic and International terminals.
Queensland Traffic reports live M1, Logan Motorway and Gateway Motorway conditions on the run between the two airports.
Book Gold Coast Airport ⇄ Brisbane Airport — Get Your Exact Quote
Driver allocated prior to pickup with SMS confirmation. Fixed pricing at standard rates (6am–9pm), available 24/7 except Christmas Day, GST included, with the Gateway toll included and the final quote locked at booking. Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport is $245 sedan / $315 Kia Carnival; Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast Airport is $230 / $300. After-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am may incur an additional surcharge, shown in your quote before you book.
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