Tweed Heads travel guide

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You're Going to Love Tweed Heads

With a population of 9.017, Tweed Heads is a must-see destination in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. Tweed Heads deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

When to visit Tweed Heads

Tweed Heads in August
Estimated hotel price
$187
1 night at 3-star hotel
Tweed Heads in August
Estimated hotel price
$187
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Tweed Heads

Plane

When flying to Tweed Heads, you’ll arrive at Coolangatta Gold Coast (OOL), which is located 5 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Tweed Heads include Air Canada, Etihad Airways and Hawaiian Airlines. The shortest domestic flight to Tweed Heads departs from Sydney and takes around 1h 20m.

Car

Another option to get to Tweed Heads is to pick up a car hire from Brisbane, which is about 95 km from Tweed Heads. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and Crazy Clark's Car Rentals, among others, in Brisbane.

Plane

When flying to Tweed Heads, you’ll arrive at Coolangatta Gold Coast (OOL), which is located 5 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Tweed Heads include Air Canada, Etihad Airways and Hawaiian Airlines. The shortest domestic flight to Tweed Heads departs from Sydney and takes around 1h 20m.

Car

Another option to get to Tweed Heads is to pick up a car hire from Brisbane, which is about 95 km from Tweed Heads. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and Crazy Clark's Car Rentals, among others, in Brisbane.

Airports near Tweed Heads

Airlines serving Tweed Heads

Lufthansa
Good (4,692 reviews)
KLM
Good (848 reviews)
SWISS
Good (943 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,554 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,615 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,296 reviews)
Air France
Good (980 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,595 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,959 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,122 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,455 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,886 reviews)
Finnair
Good (869 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (925 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (820 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,685 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (828 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (406 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (508 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (1,602 reviews)
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Where to stay in Tweed Heads

Average rates range from around $162 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $444 and up for a 5-star experience.

Where to stay in popular areas of Tweed Heads

Most booked hotels in Tweed Heads

Tweed Heads Vegas Motel
4 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
$138+
City Lights Motel
3 stars
Excellent (8.1, Excellent reviews)
$134+
Mantra Twin Towns
4 stars
Excellent (8, Excellent reviews)
$170+
Greenmount Beach House
3 stars
Good (7.8, Good reviews)
$134+
Calico Court Motel
3 stars
Good (7.2, Good reviews)
$158+

Hiring a car in Tweed Heads

Hiring a car in Tweed Heads costs $43 per day, on average, or $85 if you want to hire it for 2 days.

It’s generally cheaper to hire your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 23% cheaper than airport locations in Tweed Heads.

Expect to pay $1.79 per litre in Tweed Heads (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $21.48 and $28.64. The most frequently booked car type in Tweed Heads is Economy (MG 3 or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Supplier choice car hire (Class Special Car or similar) is, on average, 44% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.

Hiring a car in Tweed Heads costs $43 per day, on average, or $85 if you want to hire it for 2 days.

It’s generally cheaper to hire your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 23% cheaper than airport locations in Tweed Heads.

Expect to pay $1.79 per litre in Tweed Heads (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $21.48 and $28.64. The most frequently booked car type in Tweed Heads is Economy (MG 3 or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Supplier choice car hire (Class Special Car or similar) is, on average, 44% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.