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Distance from Barwon Downs, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,980 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$148 - $386

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There are 1,647.31 km (1,023.59 miles) from Barwon Downs to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 1,979.49 km (1,230 miles) by car, following the A39 route.

Barwon Downs and Rainbow Beach are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Barwon Downs, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Barwon Downs is 4:32 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 3:32 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barwon Downs, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Barwon Downs, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barwon Downs, 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 213.83 liters of fuel to cover the route between Barwon Downs, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Barwon Downs to Rainbow Beach is $320.74.

During the route, an average car will release 5,114.77 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Barwon Downs, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Barwon Downs, 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 -32.211961 and 148.69434, or 32º 12' 43.0596" S, 148º 41' 39.624" E. This location is 615.12 miles away from Barwon Downs, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,023.59 mi	1,647.31 km	889.48 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,230 mi	1,979.89 km	1,069.06 nautical mi

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