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Distance from Driffield, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

2,010 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$151 - $392

There are 1,516.59 km (942.37 miles) from Driffield to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 2,010.07 km (1,249 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Driffield, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Driffield is 8:12 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 7:12 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Driffield, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Driffield, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Driffield, 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 217.08 liters of fuel to cover the route between Driffield, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Driffield to Rainbow Beach is $325.61.

During the route, an average car will release 5,192.46 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 Driffield, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Driffield, 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 -33.122264 and 151.467492, or 33º 7' 20.1504" S, 151º 28' 2.9712" E. This location is 624.47 miles away from Driffield, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	942.37 mi	1,516.59 km	818.90 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,249 mi	2,009.97 km	1,085.30 nautical mi

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