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Distance from Needles, TAS to Rainbow, VIC

Distance

883 km

Time

14 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $172

There are 741.36 km (460.66 miles) from Needles to Rainbow in northwest direction and 881.92 km (548 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Rainbow are 14 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 51 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Needles, TAS to Rainbow, VIC.

Needles, TAS and Rainbow, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Rainbow, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Needles, TAS

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 95.32 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Rainbow, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Rainbow is $142.97.

During the route, an average car will release 2,279.96 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Needles, TAS and Rainbow, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS 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 -38.200907 and 144.840054, or 38º 12' 3.2652" S, 144º 50' 24.1944" E. This location is 274.20 miles away from Needles, TAS and Rainbow, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Needles, TAS and Rainbow, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	460.66 mi	741.36 km	400.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	548 mi	882.55 km	476.54 nautical mi

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