Gold Coast Airport to Broadwater Transfer — From $265

Updated 30 September 2026

How much is a transfer from Gold Coast Airport to Broadwater?

A private transfer from Gold Coast Airport to Broadwater is $265 per vehicle for a sedan, fixed price, including tolls and meet and greet. This page is for Broadwater NSW, the Richmond River village about 20 minutes south of Ballina, not the Broadwater area on the Gold Coast (for Southport, Labrador and Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast Broadwater, see our Gold Coast airport transfers). Groups: $365 in a Kia Carnival or $465 in a Maxi Taxi, per vehicle. Updated 30 September 2026.

How long does the Gold Coast Airport to Broadwater transfer take?

About 90 minutes door to door via the Pacific Highway, depending on traffic through Ballina.

Broadwater is a highway village on the Richmond River between Wardell and Woodburn, best known for the sugar mill that has worked the valley since the 1880s. It is about 90 minutes from Gold Coast Airport, straight down the Pacific Highway.

Pricing — Gold Coast Airport to Broadwater

Prices are per vehicle, not per person, and include tolls, airport parking, meet and greet inside the terminal and flight tracking. There is no surge at any hour. Brisbane Cruise Terminal transfers are $480 for a sedan. Child seats are $25 each and are fitted before you land.

Getting to Broadwater from the airport

There is no direct public transport from Gold Coast Airport to Broadwater. The alternatives are a train and coach combination through Casino or Grafton, which takes several hours and still leaves you needing a lift at the end, or driving yourself. For most travellers arriving on a flight the practical choice is a private transfer straight to the door.

The run is the M1 south to Ballina, then the Pacific Highway through Wardell. It is an easy drive in daylight and a dark one at night, which is the main reason people book rather than hire a car on arrival.

Local notes for Broadwater pickups

• Broadwater sugar mill. Crushing season brings contractors and engineers in and out of the local airports.
• Broadwater National Park. Coastal heath and the walk through to Nine Mile Beach.
• Evans Head is close by — many Broadwater bookings are really Evans Head holiday houses; tell us the address and we will quote it properly.
• Rileys Hill prices the same as Broadwater.

Nearby fares

Wardell is $250, Woodburn is $280, Ballina is $225. Further south, Maclean is $380, Yamba is $395 and Grafton is $440. Every fare is listed on our prices page, or get an instant quote for your exact address.

Frequently asked questions

Do you cover Broadwater at night? Yes, 24 hours a day. Pick-ups between 10pm and 5am carry a $50 after-hours surcharge on top of the fixed fare; the booking form shows the exact total for your time before you pay. Outside that window the fixed price applies.

Can you take us to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport instead? Yes. Local runs within the Richmond Valley are quoted on request.

Do you carry child seats this far south? Yes. Capsules, forward-facing seats and boosters are $25 each, fitted before pickup. See our child seat guide.

What if my flight is delayed? We track it. Your pickup moves automatically and there is no waiting charge.