When you arrive at Gold Coast Airport from Sydney, it should take approximately 40–50 minutes to drive to Surfers Paradise in the Gold Coast CBD (27 kilometres). The Gold Coast is on of the larger cities in Queensland covers approximately 414 square kilometres. If you’re trying to get around without a car, ashuttle bus operates from Coolangatta Airport to Surfers Paradise and takes approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes.
The Gold Coast offers an extensive network of public transport options to explore the city after you have arrived at the Gold Coast Airport (OOL). Visitors with flights from Sydney can reach most places by catching a train, bus or light rail tram. You can read more about each of these on our extensive guide to Gold Coast Airport.