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.
If you’re looking for affordable options, Rick Shores (3/43 Goodwin Terrace) and Pepe Italia - Burleigh Heads (11 Connor St) are great picks. For delicious green meals, California Tacos - Burleigh Heads (1718 Gold Coast Hwy) and Next Door Burleigh (24 Junction Rd) are recommended spots to get vegetarian or vegan food in Burleigh Heads.
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.
Airtrain Brisbane is the only carrier operating train routes to Burleigh Heads.
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.
Average rates range from around $219 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $345 and up for a 5-star experience.
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.