Private Transfer from Southport to Cabarita Beach
Southport to Cabarita Beach costs from $118 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $140 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 51 km by road, usually 50–65 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Southport and drive you straight to Cabarita Beach.
Southport to Cabarita Beach at a glance
| Distance by road | 51 km (43.3 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 50–65 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Bermuda Street, Tweed Coast Road |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $118 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $140 per car |
| Pickup | Your address in Southport |
| 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 Southport to Cabarita Beach?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 51 km Southport to Cabarita Beach starts at $118 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): 22.1 of the 51 km (43%). After that, Bermuda Street carries 11.7 km and Tweed Coast Road 10 km.
Allow 50–65 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 65.
Cabarita Beach is 43.3 km south of Southport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Southport. We come to your door. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Child seats for Southport to Cabarita Beach
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, set up before your Southport 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 51 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Cabarita Beach runs on New South Wales time
Southport 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 Southport local time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Good to know about Cabarita Beach
- The Bogangar–Cabarita National Surfing Reserve was dedicated in March 2013 and runs about 2 km from Cabarita Beach around Norries Head to Back Beach South Side. The area was originally occupied by the Coodjingburra clan of the Bundjalung people. 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
- Public bus service on this part of the coast is Surfside Buslines route 603, listed by Transport for NSW as 'Pottsville to Tweed Mall via Tweed Valley Hospital', running via Hastings Point, Cabarita Beach and Chinderah. Source
Southport to Cabarita Beach: questions
How much is a private transfer from Southport to Cabarita Beach?
$118 is the sedan from-price and $140 the V-Class from-price for the 51 km.
How long does the drive from Southport to Cabarita Beach take?
50–65 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
Is there a time difference between Southport and Cabarita Beach?
In daylight saving months, yes: Cabarita Beach is an hour ahead of Southport.
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