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Distance from Barkstead, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,863 km

Time

23 hours 57 mins

Gas Cost

$140 - $363

There are 1,539.48 km (956.59 miles) from Barkstead to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 1,863.62 km (1,158 miles) by car, following the A39 route.

Barkstead and Rainbow Beach are 23 hours 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barkstead, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Barkstead, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Barkstead is 11:57 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 10:57 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barkstead, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Barkstead, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barkstead, VIC

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 201.24 liters of fuel to cover the route between Barkstead, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Barkstead to Rainbow Beach is $301.85.

During the route, an average car will release 4,813.58 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Barkstead, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Barkstead, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.858538 and 149.106059, or 31º 51' 30.7368" S, 149º 6' 21.8124" E. This location is 578.90 miles away from Barkstead, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 11 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Barkstead, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	956.59 mi	1,539.48 km	831.25 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,158 mi	1,863.30 km	1,006.10 nautical mi

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