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Distance from Mt Compass, SA to Rainbow, VIC

Distance

425 km

Time

5 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$32 - $83

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There are 311.07 km (193.29 miles) from Mt Compass to Rainbow in east direction and 424.87 km (264 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Mt Compass and Rainbow are 5 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 25 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Mt Compass, SA to Rainbow, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Mt Compass, SA and Rainbow, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Mt Compass is 1:27 pm and the current time in Rainbow is 1:57 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mt Compass, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Mt Compass, SA to Rainbow, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mt Compass, SA

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 45.95 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mt Compass, SA and Rainbow, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mt Compass to Rainbow is $68.92.

During the route, an average car will release 1,099.09 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 Mt Compass, SA and Rainbow, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mt Compass, SA and Rainbow, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.050631 and 140.309453, or 36º 3' 2.2716" S, 140º 18' 34.0308" E. This location is 132.18 miles away from Mt Compass, SA and Rainbow, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mt Compass, SA and Rainbow, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	193.29 mi	311.07 km	167.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	264 mi	425.45 km	229.72 nautical mi

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