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Distance from Mareeba, QLD to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,584 km

Time

20 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$119 - $309

There are 1,266.97 km (787.26 miles) from Mareeba to Rainbow Beach in southeast direction and 1,583.59 km (984 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Mareeba and Rainbow Beach are 20 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mareeba, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:03 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mareeba, QLD

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

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 171.08 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mareeba, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mareeba to Rainbow Beach is $256.61.

During the route, an average car will release 4,092.14 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 Mareeba, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mareeba, QLD 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 -21.417238 and 149.207535, or 21º 25' 2.0568" S, 149º 12' 27.126" E. This location is 492.14 miles away from Mareeba, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 10 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	787.26 mi	1,266.97 km	684.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	984 mi	1,584.04 km	855.31 nautical mi

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