Gold Coast Airport-Surfers Paradise Public Transport
A taxi ride between the Coolangatta Airport and Surfer’s Paradise could set you back about A$55. Pretty pricey (especially during peak traffic periods) so you may simply want to pick up a rental car. The cheaper alternatives are to take either the public bus to/from the city, or a shuttle to/from your accommodation.
- Public buses are operated by Surfside Buslines and depart from the Gold Coast Highway, about 700m outside the airport. A free Airport Link Shuttle drops you off there where you can catch buses that take you directly to Surfers Paradise for A$4.30/adult one-way. While this is much cheaper, if you have a lot of baggage, it could get tedious. You can download the PDF bus timetable (0.7Mb) for Tweed Heads to Southport services here (this route includes Coolangatta Airport and Surfers stops)
- The Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle Airport Transfer can offer transportation between the airport and your accommodation for A$21 one-way, A$38 return per adult. Check their site for more information and if you want to pre-book the service
For all other Queensland travel routes and fares, you may want to use the journey planning tool at Translink. Meanwhile, more airport information can be found on the Gold Coast Airport website.
What a fantastic service! Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle, time and time again provide us with the great service for a reasonable price. I have been using the shuttle service for the last 3 years when I visit the Gold Coast and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for convenient airport transfers.