Private Transfer from Cabarita Beach to Gold Coast
Cabarita Beach to Gold Coast costs from $112 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $140 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 48.5 km by road, usually 45–65 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Cabarita Beach and drive you straight to your address in Gold Coast.
Cabarita Beach to Gold Coast at a glance
| Distance by road | 48.5 km (39.6 km in a straight line, heading north) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 45–65 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Bermuda Street, Tweed Coast Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $112 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $140 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Cabarita Beach |
| Drop-off | Your address in Gold Coast (priced to Surfers Paradise) |
| State border | New South Wales into Queensland |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing; fares from our booking engine, checked 4 October 2026.
How much is a private transfer from Cabarita Beach to Gold Coast?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 48.5 km Cabarita Beach to Gold Coast starts at $112 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 (M1): 21.7 of the 48.5 km (45%). After that, Bermuda Street carries 12 km and Tweed Coast Road 10.2 km.
Allow 45–65 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 65.
Gold Coast is 39.6 km north of Cabarita Beach as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Cabarita Beach. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Kids on the Cabarita Beach to Gold Coast run
We fit baby capsules, child seats and boosters at no charge, set up before your Cabarita Beach 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 48.5 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 Gold Coast, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Book the pickup in Cabarita Beach local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Cabarita Beach
- 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
- 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 is a thin strip of beach-side land on the Coral Sea coast, sitting EAST of Tweed Coast Road, inside the Tweed Shire town of Bogangar. Source
Cabarita Beach to Gold Coast: questions
How much is a private transfer from Cabarita Beach to Gold Coast?
$112 is the sedan from-price and $140 the V-Class from-price for the 48.5 km.
How long does the drive from Cabarita Beach to Gold Coast take?
45–65 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Cabarita Beach and Gold Coast?
In daylight saving months, yes: Cabarita Beach is an hour ahead of Gold Coast.
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