We run East Bowral to Western Sydney Airport (WSI) at Badgerys Creek, opening 25 October 2026 most weeks. The fare is $245, fixed, and it is the same number whether you are leaving at 2am or 2pm.
One-way fare. Tolls, fuel and GST included. No deposit — you pay the driver after drop-off. Pickups before 6am +$20, after 8pm +$10, after 10pm +$20.
A private transfer from East Bowral to Western Sydney Airport costs $245 one way for one to two passengers. The trip is 86 km and takes about 1 hr 15 min. Tolls, fuel and GST are included, and no deposit is required — you pay the driver after drop-off.
It is 86 km from East Bowral in the Wingecarribee Shire to Western Sydney Airport (WSI) at Badgerys Creek, opening 25 October 2026, and in normal traffic we allow 1 hr 15 min behind the wheel. You're in the heart of the Highlands, where the bulk of our early-morning international work comes from — we run this stretch of the Hume most days of the week.
You pay $245 one way — published and fixed. Tolls, fuel and GST are already in it; an airport pickup adds $10 and a pickup before 6am adds $20.
Nothing is charged when you book. There is no deposit, no card held on file and no cancellation fee — you settle with the driver once you have been dropped off.
Worked back from the check-in cut-off, the 1 hr 15 min drive and a fifteen-minute buffer. These are the times we would suggest from East Bowral; we confirm them with you when you book.
| Your Flight | We Collect You At |
|---|---|
| 5:30am international | 1:00am |
| 6:00am international | 1:30am |
| 8:00am international | 3:30am |
| 9:30am international | 5:00am |
| 10:00am domestic | 6:30am |
| 4:30pm domestic | 1:00pm |
Those pickups are the standard $245 fare, plus $20 for any pickup before 6am ($10 after 8pm, $20 after 10pm).
Split between passengers, the East Bowral run works out cheaper the more of you travel. Every tier allows one check-in bag and one carry-on each.
| Group Size | One Way | Per Person | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 passengers | $245 | $122 – $245 | $490 |
| 3–4 passengers | $265 | $66 – $88 | $530 |
| 5–6 passengers | $295 | $49 – $59 | $590 |
| 7–8 passengers | $325 | $41 – $46 | $650 |
| 9–11 passengers | $355 | $32 – $39 | $710 |
All fares include tolls, fuel and GST. A return trip is twice the one-way fare.
We will tell you when we are not the cheapest. This is the real picture for the 86 km run out of East Bowral.
| Option | Typical Cost | Door to Door | Pre-Dawn | Baby Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive and airport parking | $102–$225 a week | Yes | Yes | Your own |
| Metered taxi | $262–$307+ | Yes | If available | Not guaranteed |
| Rideshare | $188–$250 with surge | Yes | Rarely available | No |
| Southern Highlands Transfer | $245 fixed | Yes | Every day (+$20 before 6am) | Free, fitted |
Taxi and rideshare figures are indicative ranges for a run of this distance, not quotes. Ours is the only fixed number on that table.
Western Sydney Airport opens at Badgerys Creek on 25 October 2026. From East Bowral it is 32 km and about 28 minutes closer than Mascot, and the fare is $30 lower.
| Airport | Distance | Drive Time | Fixed Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Airport (Mascot) | 118 km | 1 hr 43 min | $275 |
| Western Sydney Airport | 86 km | 1 hr 15 min | $245 |
| Difference from East Bowral | 32 km closer | 28 min less | $30 cheaper |
Of the 54 suburbs we serve, 29 are further from Sydney than East Bowral and 24 are closer. That puts this run in the middle of our range. The nearest comparison points are Burradoo at 117 km and Sutton Forest at 119 km, so if you have been quoted for one of those you already know roughly where this sits. Within the Central Highlands zone the typical run is 113 km; yours is 27 km shorter than that.
Worked as a rate, this run costs about $2.85 per kilometre against a network median of $2.97. We publish every suburb so you can check that logic yourself rather than take our word for it.
There is no scheduled airport shuttle bus running out of East Bowral. What people usually mean by an airport shuttle here is a private door-to-door transfer, which is what we run: we collect you from your address rather than a stop, and the vehicle is yours alone.
Compared with a metered taxi from East Bowral, the advantage is that you know the number before you get in. Compared with a shared shuttle, you are not waiting for other passengers or being dropped third. The fare is $245 either way.
$245 one way as a fixed fare for one to two passengers, tolls and GST included. A return trip is $490. Larger groups move up a vehicle tier and each tier has its own published price on this page.
No, and we would rather be straight about it than invent a discount. A return is simply two one-way fares: $490 for one to two passengers. The advantage is that the price is fixed in both directions, including the leg home at midnight.
Yes, by 32 km and about 28 minutes each way. When WSI opens on 25 October 2026 the fare from East Bowral will be $245 against $275 to Mascot, a saving of $30 per trip.
Yes. Pre-dawn departures are the bulk of our work, seven days. A 1:25am pickup is a normal booking for us: the $245 fare plus our $20 early-pickup fee (any pickup before 6am).
We wait at the terminal's designated pick-up point rather than inside the arrivals hall. We text you the exact spot before you land, and we monitor the flight so a delay costs you nothing.
Yes. We serve all 54 suburbs across the Southern Highlands, Wollondilly, Goulburn Mulwaree and Kangaroo Valley, and every one of them has its own published fare rather than a zone estimate.
Up to eleven passengers in a single minibus, so a wedding party or a family group travels together on one fare instead of being split across cars that arrive at different times.
We operate as an accredited NSW Point to Point transport provider, which is the licensing regime covering booked passenger services in New South Wales.
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