Private Transfer from Brisbane Airport to Cabarita Beach
Brisbane Airport to Cabarita Beach costs from $297 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $297 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 128.6 km by road, usually 100–130 minutes depending on traffic. Your driver meets you just after the exit door at Brisbane Airport with your name on a board sign, and the first 60 minutes after your flight lands are free.
Brisbane Airport to Cabarita Beach at a glance
| Distance by road | 128.6 km (113.8 km in a straight line, heading south-east) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 100–130 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Tweed Coast Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $297 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $297 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Airport, domestic or international terminal |
| Drop-off | Your address in Cabarita Beach |
| Free waiting | 60 minutes after your flight lands |
| State border | Queensland into New South Wales |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing; fares from our booking engine, checked 4 October 2026.
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Cabarita Beach?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 128.6 km Brisbane Airport to Cabarita Beach starts at $297 in a sedan. One fare covers the whole car, tolls and GST included, and the booking form confirms it for your drop-off address before you pay.
Up to three people with two big cases fit the sedan; with more people, prams, golf clubs or surfboards, take the V-Class. Groups above seven travel in two vehicles booked together. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The longest stretch is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 91.8 of the 128.6 km (71%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km and Tweed Coast Road 10 km.
Allow 100–130 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 130.
Cabarita Beach is 113.8 km south-east of Brisbane Airport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.1 times the straight line.
Meeting your driver at Brisbane Airport
Meeting point at Brisbane Airport. Your driver meets you just after the exit door, holding your name on a board sign on their mobile phone. If you can't see them when you come through the exit door, call or message your driver and they will come and find you.
We track your flight, and the first 60 minutes after it lands are free, which covers the walk off the plane and baggage claim.
Flying into Gold Coast Airport instead?
Gold Coast Airport to Cabarita Beach is 21.9 km and from $97 in a sedan — $200 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Cabarita Beach.
Child seats for Brisbane Airport to Cabarita Beach
Capsules, child seats and boosters are free on every booking, set up before you land at Brisbane Airport; add each child's age to the booking. Both Queensland and New South Wales require an approved restraint for children under 7, so the same seat covers the whole 128.6 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Cabarita Beach runs on New South Wales time
Brisbane Airport stays on Queensland time all year, while Cabarita Beach moves to daylight saving from the first Sunday in October until the first Sunday in April, an hour ahead. Check which state's clock your flight time is in before you pick the Brisbane Airport pickup time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Cabarita Beach
- Cabarita Beach was named Australia's best beach for 2020 by Tourism Australia's beach expert Brad Farmer, cited for 'quintessential Aussie features, quiet coastal estuaries, picnic-perfect grassy knolls and long expanses of sandy shores'. Source
- The only tunnel on the M1 in the Tweed is the Cudgen Road Tunnel near Stotts Creek — twin 134 m tubes that opened on 4 August 2002. It was built instead of a deep cutting to avoid prime cane land and flood-prone ground. There is no tunnel at Yelgun. Source
- The M1 Pacific Motorway's Yelgun to Chinderah section has three grade-separated interchanges — Cudgera Creek Road, Clothiers Creek Road and Tweed Valley Way (north). It is 28.5 km long, opened 4 August 2002, and the old highway it replaced was renamed Tweed Valley Way. Source
Brisbane Airport to Cabarita Beach: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Cabarita Beach?
$297 is the sedan from-price and $297 the V-Class from-price for the 128.6 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Airport to Cabarita Beach take?
100–130 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
What happens if my flight into Brisbane Airport is late?
Your pickup follows the real landing time, and the first 60 minutes after landing cost nothing.
Is Gold Coast Airport a better airport for Cabarita Beach?
By road it is 21.9 km against 128.6 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $97 against $297.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane Airport and Cabarita Beach?
In daylight saving months, yes: Cabarita Beach is an hour ahead of Brisbane Airport.
Unison Transfers is a private transfer company on the Gold Coast (ABN 45 647 949 488). Every booking is private: only your group travels in the car. Reviews · Booking and cancellation terms · Contact