Private Transfer from Brisbane International Airport to Cabarita Beach
Brisbane International Airport to Cabarita Beach costs from $296 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $296 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 128.2 km by road, usually 100–130 minutes depending on traffic. Your driver meets you just after the exit door at Brisbane International Airport with your name on a board sign, and the first 60 minutes after your flight lands are free.
Brisbane International Airport to Cabarita Beach at a glance
| Distance by road | 128.2 km (112.7 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 $296 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $296 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane International Terminal, Ficus Way, Brisbane Airport, 4008 |
| 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 International Airport to Cabarita Beach?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 128.2 km Brisbane International Airport to Cabarita Beach starts at $296 in a sedan. That is per car, with tolls and GST in it; the booking form prices your exact 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 128.2 km (72%). 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 112.7 km south-east of Brisbane International Airport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.1 times the straight line.
Meeting your driver at Brisbane International Airport
Meeting point at Brisbane International 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 leaves room for immigration, customs and biosecurity.
Flying into Gold Coast Airport instead?
Gold Coast Airport to Cabarita Beach is 21.9 km and from $97 in a sedan — $199 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Cabarita Beach.
Travelling to Cabarita Beach with children
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, set up before you land at Brisbane International 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 128.2 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Cabarita Beach runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Cabarita Beach read an hour later than in Brisbane International Airport, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Check which state's clock your flight time is in before you pick the Brisbane International Airport pickup 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
- The Casino–Bentley and Murwillumbah–Crabbes Creek rail sections were formally closed on 23 September 2020 so the Northern Rivers Rail Trail could be built; as of February 2026 the Murwillumbah–Crabbes Creek and Lismore–Casino sections are open as a mixed-use pathway. Source
- Gold Coast Airport's terminal entrance is in Bilinga, Queensland, about 90 km south of Brisbane, and the main runway cuts through the Queensland–New South Wales border; the airport runs on Queensland time year-round. Source
Brisbane International Airport to Cabarita Beach: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane International Airport to Cabarita Beach?
$296 is the sedan from-price and $296 the V-Class from-price for the 128.2 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane International Airport to Cabarita Beach take?
100–130 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
What happens if my flight into Brisbane International 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 128.2 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $97 against $296.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane International Airport and Cabarita Beach?
In daylight saving months, yes: Cabarita Beach is an hour ahead of Brisbane International Airport.
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