Gold Coast Transfers | Gold Coast Shuttles

gold coast airport transfers

Travelling to the Gold Coast will involve airport transfers (shuttle service) for many holiday makers.  Arrival by air is at the local Gold Coast airport at Coolangatta, or the Brisbane airport terminals. The trip involves time and expense that has to be considered in any holiday planning.

Transfers can be pre-booked online from the links shown above.

Motor Coach Shuttle Services

One of the most common transfers is by mini coaches that provide an airport "meet 'n greet" service at both Coolangatta and Brisbane and a drop-off at the front door of the accommodation property.  The mini coach vehicles are usually fitted with a trailer for surplus  luggage. Airport pick-ups and drop-off are in the designated coach zones.

Travel times to Brisbane Airport are approximately:

2½ to 3 hours from southern Gold Coast (Coolangatta, Tweed Heads)
2 hours from central Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach area)
1hour 15min from northern Gold Coast (Southport, Runaway Bay area)

Tickets need to be booked in advance and a minimum of 48 hours notice is suggested. We recommend bookings with the transfer companies available via the links shown above. Shuttle services also service the Gold Coast entertainment theme parks from both Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Airtrain Connect [visit website for timetables and prices]

This is a combined rail and road service that connects Brisbane and the Gold Coast.  It provides a door-to-door service that transfers visitors to and from the Brisbane airports (domestic and international) and their Gold Coast accommodation. The road portion of the transfer uses sedan limousines.

Rail platforms are located at the front of the Brisbane airport terminals and the service runs every 15 minutes from Brisbane and every 30 minutes from the Gold Coast. The service connects to stations at:

Robina: For Broadbeach and all areas south to Coolangatta
Nerang: For Surfers Paradise, Main Beach and central Gold Coast
Helensvale: For Labrador, Biggera Waters, Runaway Bay and northern Gold Coast

Tickets can be booked in advance via the link at the top of this page.

  Car Rentals

Renting a car for the holiday? Why not pick-up your Gold Coast rental vehicle from the airport when you arrive and save the cost of airport transfers?  There is a wide range of rental vehicles available on the Gold Coast with all the major companies represented as well as a broad cross section of local companies offering everything from open top sports buggies to luxury sports cars. Many Gold Coast rental companies will provide a Brisbane airport pick-up and drop-off.

The locations of the various Gold Coast destinations can be seen on this Gold Coast holiday locality map.