Private Transfer from Burleigh Heads to Cabarita Beach
Burleigh Heads to Cabarita Beach costs from $97 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $140 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 32.9 km by road, usually 30–45 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Burleigh Heads and drive you straight to Cabarita Beach.
Burleigh Heads to Cabarita Beach at a glance
| Distance by road | 32.9 km (28.5 km in a straight line, heading south-east) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 30–45 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Tweed Coast Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $97 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $140 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Burleigh Heads |
| 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 Burleigh Heads to Cabarita Beach?
Burleigh Heads to Cabarita Beach is a short run, so the sedan fare sits at our $97 minimum. It covers the car rather than each seat, includes tolls and GST, and is confirmed for your pickup address in the booking form before payment.
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
The longest stretch is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 19.3 of the 32.9 km (59%). After that, Tweed Coast Road carries 10 km.
Allow 30–45 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 45.
Cabarita Beach is 28.5 km south-east of Burleigh Heads as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Burleigh Heads. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Travelling to Cabarita Beach with children
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, set up before your Burleigh Heads 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 32.9 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Cabarita Beach runs on New South Wales time
Burleigh Heads 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 Burleigh Heads local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Cabarita Beach
- Cudgen Nature Reserve sits beside Cudgen Lake near Cabarita Beach and Bogangar. It is always open but may have to close at times due to flooding or high fire danger. 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
- The Bogangar locality had a population of 3,313 at the 2021 Census; the smaller Cabarita Beach SAL itself recorded only 101. Source
Burleigh Heads to Cabarita Beach: questions
How much is a private transfer from Burleigh Heads to Cabarita Beach?
$97 is the sedan from-price and $140 the V-Class from-price for the 32.9 km.
How long does the drive from Burleigh Heads to Cabarita Beach take?
30–45 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Burleigh Heads and Cabarita Beach?
In daylight saving months, yes: Cabarita Beach is an hour ahead of Burleigh Heads.
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