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Distance from Cobar, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,197 km

Time

15 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$90 - $233

There are 940.67 km (584.51 miles) from Cobar to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 1,197.35 km (744 miles) by car, following the 49 route.

Cobar and Rainbow Beach are 15 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cobar, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Cobar, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Cobar is 11:18 am and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 10:18 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cobar, NSW

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

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 129.29 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cobar, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cobar to Rainbow Beach is $193.93.

During the route, an average car will release 3,092.57 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cobar, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cobar, NSW 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 -28.294895 and 148.863785, or 28º 17' 41.622" S, 148º 51' 49.626" E. This location is 371.93 miles away from Cobar, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 7 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	584.51 mi	940.67 km	507.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	744 mi	1,197.11 km	646.39 nautical mi

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