Burleigh Heads travel guide
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You're Going to Love Burleigh Heads
With a population of 10,978, Burleigh Heads is a must-see destination in Queensland, Australia. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Burleigh Heads has to offer.
Where to Eat in Burleigh Heads
If you’re looking for affordable options, The Fish House (50 Goodwin Terrace) and Harry's Steak Bistro and Bar (1744 Gold Coast Hwy) are great picks. For delicious green meals, Mex Cartel (Shop 2/1840 Gold Coast Hwy) and Kami (Shop 5, 1863 Gold Coast Hwy) are recommended spots to get vegetarian or vegan food in Burleigh Heads.
When to visit Burleigh Heads
How to Get to Burleigh Heads
Plane
When flying to Burleigh Heads, you’ll arrive at Coolangatta Gold Coast (OOL), which is located 10 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Burleigh Heads include Air Canada, Etihad Airways and Hawaiian Airlines. The shortest domestic flight to Burleigh Heads departs from Sydney and takes around 1h 20m.
Train
Airtrain Brisbane is the only carrier operating train routes to Burleigh Heads.
Car
Another option to get to Burleigh Heads is to pick up a car hire from Brisbane, which is about 81 km from Burleigh Heads. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and Crazy Clark's Car Rentals, among others, in Brisbane.
Airlines serving Burleigh Heads
Where to stay in Burleigh Heads
Average rates range from around $216 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $345 and up for a 5-star experience.
Where to stay in popular areas of Burleigh Heads
Most booked hotels in Burleigh Heads
Hiring a car in Burleigh Heads
Hiring a car in Burleigh Heads costs $38 per day, on average, or $114 if you want to hire it for 3 days.
It’s generally cheaper to hire your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 30% cheaper than airport locations in Burleigh Heads.
Expect to pay $1.77 per litre in Burleigh Heads (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $21.13 and $28.17. Intermediate (Class Intermediate Crossover or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Burleigh Heads, while also 17% cheaper than other types, on average.