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
$189
1 night at 3-star hotel
Tweed Heads in August
Estimated hotel price
$189
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, Hawaiian Airlines and Jetstar. The shortest domestic flight to Tweed Heads departs from Hobart and takes around 2h 35m.

Train

Airtrain Brisbane is the only carrier operating train routes to Tweed Heads.

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 Crazy Clark's Car Rentals and East Coast 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, Hawaiian Airlines and Jetstar. The shortest domestic flight to Tweed Heads departs from Hobart and takes around 2h 35m.

Train

Airtrain Brisbane is the only carrier operating train routes to Tweed Heads.

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 Crazy Clark's Car Rentals and East Coast Car Rentals, among others, in Brisbane.

Airports near Tweed Heads

Airlines serving Tweed Heads

Lufthansa
Good (4,650 reviews)
KLM
Good (852 reviews)
SWISS
Good (923 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,477 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,599 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,300 reviews)
Air France
Good (979 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,555 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,938 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,125 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,479 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,775 reviews)
Finnair
Good (878 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (834 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (915 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (832 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (397 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,557 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (495 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (1,603 reviews)
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Where to stay in Tweed Heads

Average rates range from around $163 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $432 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)
$135+
Mantra Twin Towns
4 stars
Excellent (8, Excellent reviews)
$167+
Greenmount Beach House
3 stars
Good (7.8, Good reviews)
$133+
Calico Court Motel
3 stars
Good (7.2, Good reviews)
$135+

Hiring a car in Tweed Heads

Hiring a car in Tweed Heads costs $72 per day, on average, or $143 if you want to hire it for 2 days.

You’re likely to save money by hiring your car at the airport: locations in the city are, on average, 15% more expensive than at Coolangatta Gold Coast.

Expect to pay $1.78 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 $21.29 and $28.39. The most frequently booked car type in Tweed Heads is Standard (Mitsubishi Outlander 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, 31% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.

Hiring a car in Tweed Heads costs $72 per day, on average, or $143 if you want to hire it for 2 days.

You’re likely to save money by hiring your car at the airport: locations in the city are, on average, 15% more expensive than at Coolangatta Gold Coast.

Expect to pay $1.78 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 $21.29 and $28.39. The most frequently booked car type in Tweed Heads is Standard (Mitsubishi Outlander 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, 31% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.