Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast courier

Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast — through Brisbane

Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast is 200km via the Pacific Motorway north to Brisbane, then the Bruce Highway north to the Coast. The route passes through the Brisbane CBD corridor (drivers use the Gateway Motorway bypass to avoid the CBD). Door-to-door from Surfers Paradise to Maroochydore is typically 2.5–3 hours. From Coolangatta to Noosa, allow up to 3.5 hours.

The Gateway Motorway (M1 to Gateway) bypass cuts through the southern and eastern Brisbane suburbs without entering the CBD, saving 20–30 minutes compared to going through the city. Most drivers on this route use the Gateway rather than the inner-city tunnels.

Route timing

• Surfers Paradise to Maroochydore: 2.5–3 hours via Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway
• Surfers Paradise to Noosa: 3–3.5 hours via same route
• Coolangatta to Caloundra: 2.5 hours via Gateway and Bruce Highway

This is a same-day-all-day route. A 10am Surfers pickup reaches Maroochydore by 12:30–1pm. A 1pm Surfers pickup reaches Maroochydore by 3:30–4pm. The Bruce Highway through Morayfield and North Brisbane can slow during afternoon peak — Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast bookings with a 2pm or later Gold Coast pickup should account for this.