Private Transfer from Coolangatta to Cabarita Beach
Coolangatta 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 20.9 km by road, usually 25–35 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Coolangatta and drive you straight to Cabarita Beach.
Coolangatta to Cabarita Beach at a glance
| Distance by road | 20.9 km (18.3 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 25–35 minutes |
| Main roads | Tweed Coast Road, Pacific Motorway (M1), Minjungbal Drive |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $97 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $140 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Coolangatta |
| 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 Coolangatta to Cabarita Beach?
Coolangatta to Cabarita Beach is a short run, so the sedan fare sits at our $97 minimum. 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. Eight or more travellers? Two vehicles, one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
Most of the drive is on the Tweed Coast Road: 10 of the 20.9 km (48%). After that, Pacific Motorway (M1) carries 3.6 km and Minjungbal Drive 3 km.
Allow 25–35 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 35.
Cabarita Beach is 18.3 km south of Coolangatta as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.1 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Coolangatta. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Child seats for Coolangatta to Cabarita Beach
Capsules, child seats and boosters are free on every booking, set up before your Coolangatta 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 20.9 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Cabarita Beach runs on New South Wales time
From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, Cabarita Beach is an hour ahead of Coolangatta: New South Wales uses daylight saving and Queensland does not. Book the pickup in Coolangatta local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Cabarita Beach
- 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
- There has been no passenger rail on the Tweed Coast since the last XPT left Murwillumbah on 15 May 2004, ending 110 years of rail service in the region. Source
- The new $723.3 million Tweed Valley Hospital at 771 Cudgen Road, Cudgen took over all services at 8 am on 14 May 2024, replacing The Tweed Hospital in Powell Street, Tweed Heads. Source
Coolangatta to Cabarita Beach: questions
How much is a private transfer from Coolangatta to Cabarita Beach?
$97 is the sedan from-price and $140 the V-Class from-price for the 20.9 km.
How long does the drive from Coolangatta to Cabarita Beach take?
25–35 minutes, mostly on the Tweed Coast Road.
Is there a time difference between Coolangatta and Cabarita Beach?
In daylight saving months, yes: Cabarita Beach is an hour ahead of Coolangatta.
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