Private Transfer from Brisbane City to Cabarita Beach
Brisbane City to Cabarita Beach costs from $278 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $278 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 120 km by road, usually 95–120 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Brisbane City and drive you straight to Cabarita Beach.
Brisbane City to Cabarita Beach at a glance
| Distance by road | 120 km (110.1 km in a straight line, heading south-east) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 95–120 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M3), Tweed Coast Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $278 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $278 per car |
| Pickup | Your address on the Brisbane City (priced from the Brisbane CBD) |
| Drop-off | Your address in Cabarita Beach |
| 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 City to Cabarita Beach?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 120 km Brisbane City to Cabarita Beach starts at $278 in a sedan. One fare covers the whole car, tolls and GST included, and the booking form confirms it for your pickup 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. A party of 8 or more gets two vehicles on one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
Most of the drive is on the Pacific Motorway (M3): 106.8 of the 120 km (89%). After that, Tweed Coast Road carries 10 km.
Allow 95–120 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 120.
Cabarita Beach is 110.1 km south-east of Brisbane City as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.1 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Brisbane City. We come to your door; fares on this page are priced from the Brisbane CBD, and the booking form prices your own address. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Kids on the Brisbane City to Cabarita Beach run
Capsules, child seats and boosters are free on every booking, set up before your Brisbane City pickup; 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 120 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Cabarita Beach runs on New South Wales time
Brisbane City 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. Book the pickup in Brisbane City local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Cabarita Beach
- 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
- Tweed Shire Council calls Norries Headland 'one of the jewels in the crown of the Tweed Coast' and says it attracts thousands of visitors each year, from surfers and beachgoers to whale-watchers. A draft masterplan for it was on public exhibition with feedback closing 10 October 2021. Source
- Cabarita Beach's own address on the NSW tourism listing is simply 'Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach NSW 2488'. Source
Brisbane City to Cabarita Beach: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane City to Cabarita Beach?
$278 is the sedan from-price and $278 the V-Class from-price for the 120 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane City to Cabarita Beach take?
95–120 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M3).
Is there a time difference between Brisbane City and Cabarita Beach?
In daylight saving months, yes: Cabarita Beach is an hour ahead of Brisbane City.
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