THE SHORT ANSWER
A private transfer from Brisbane City to Cabarita Beach costs $319 per vehicle in an executive sedan or $389 in a Mercedes van for up to seven. From Brisbane Airport it's $329 in a sedan and $419 in a van. If you haven't booked flights yet, note that Gold Coast Airport is only 21 km from Cabarita by our booking system, with a $159 sedan fare.
- Brisbane City
- $319
- Brisbane Airport
- $329
- Distance
- 120–128 km
Fares to Cabarita Beach
| Trip | Distance | Sedan | V-Class | Vito-Tourer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane City → Cabarita Beach | 120 km | $319 | $389 | $389 |
| Brisbane Airport → Cabarita Beach | 128 km | $329 | $419 | $419 |
| Gold Coast Airport → Cabarita Beach | 21 km | $159 | $199 | $199 |
The return trip from Cabarita Beach to Brisbane is priced from your address, travel date and pickup time when you enter them, and you'll see it before paying. Tick Return when booking and both legs go through together. For a broader look at the choice of airports, see Gold Coast Airport or Brisbane Airport?
Where the driver meets you
Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport requires vehicles collecting pre-booked passengers to be listed on a Brisbane Airport Ground Transport Licence, and to use its controlled pre-booked zones (Brisbane Airport). Your booking confirmation gives the meeting arrangement. Add your flight number in the form and choose your scheduled arrival time for the pickup. All our airport fares are on Brisbane Airport private transfers.
Brisbane City and Cabarita Beach
Both are door to door. Enter the street address, and use the driver notes for gate codes, a unit number or where to find the right building in a resort.
The border, the clock and one rule
Cabarita Beach is in NSW. In summer that puts it on a different clock from Brisbane: NSW daylight saving for 2026–27 runs from 4 October 2026 to 4 April 2027, and Queensland doesn't take part (NSW Government). During those months, Cabarita is an hour ahead of Brisbane.
For a Brisbane flight, your departure time is in Queensland time but your pickup is in NSW. Book the pickup in Cabarita local time and say so in the driver notes. The NSW and Queensland summer time difference explains it with examples.
We also need one end of every trip to be in Queensland. Brisbane to Cabarita qualifies. Cabarita to Byron Bay or Lennox Head does not, as both ends are in NSW.
Working out your pickup time
We don't give drive-time estimates, because traffic changes with the hour and the day. Plan from the fixed point instead:
- Take your flight departure and your airline's check-in or bag-drop cut-off.
- Allow for a drive of around 128 km to the airport, then add a generous margin for traffic.
- From October to early April, add one hour to convert from Queensland to Cabarita time.
- Enter the result as your pickup. The form shows the earliest time on offer for your date.
More on buffers in when to leave for your flight.
Cudgen Lake, near Cabarita
Cudgen Nature Reserve is managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Its Cudgen Lake picnic area is on the lake shore near Cabarita Beach and Bogangar, with picnic benches shaded by paperbarks, a barbecue shelter and a display shelter. The service lists kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, canoeing and swimming from the water's edge, and birdwatching for ospreys, black swans and wood ducks. The reserve is open at all times but can close for flooding or high fire danger (NSW National Parks).
The same page notes drive-in access to the water's edge, and suggests buying a topographic map before exploring further, since its own maps are only overviews.
What's included
- A vehicle reserved for your party, with no shared stops.
- One fixed fare per vehicle, shown before you pay by card online.
- Your flight number on airport bookings.
- Return trips booked together, with each leg priced for its date and time.
Child seats and luggage
Add rear-facing, forward-facing or booster seats by quantity in the form; you can't add more seats than passengers. For the rules, see child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Sedans carry up to three passengers and two bags. The V-Class and Vito-Tourer carry up to seven passengers and five bags each. A group of five or more with luggage will want a van; a large wedding party may need several, which group transfers Gold Coast and Brisbane covers. Full specs are on private transfer vehicles.
Elsewhere on the coast
For Kingscliff from Brisbane Airport ($319 in a sedan), Pottsville or Tweed Heads, start at Tweed Coast transfers or Brisbane to Tweed Heads transfer. Staying in Murwillumbah? See Brisbane to Murwillumbah transfer. Going on to Byron Bay, there's private transfers Brisbane to Byron Bay. If you're in town for a wedding, wedding guest transfers has the details.
Questions about this trip
How much is a transfer from Brisbane to Cabarita Beach?
$319 in an executive sedan from Brisbane City, or $329 from Brisbane Airport, per vehicle, one way, from our booking system for a weekday 11am pickup checked on 1 November 2026.
Is Gold Coast Airport closer to Cabarita Beach?
Yes. It is 21 km by our booking system, against 128 km from Brisbane Airport, and the sedan fare is $159.
Is Cabarita Beach on NSW time?
Yes. During NSW daylight saving, from 4 October 2026 to 4 April 2027, it is one hour ahead of Brisbane.
Can seven people travel in one vehicle?
Yes. The V-Class and Vito-Tourer each seat up to seven with five bags.
Can you take us from Cabarita Beach to Byron Bay?
No. Both are in NSW, and our trips must start or finish in Queensland.