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Distance from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Barwon Downs, VIC

Distance

1,979 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$148 - $386

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There are 1,647.31 km (1,023.59 miles) from Rainbow Beach to Barwon Downs in southwest direction and 1,979.49 km (1,230 miles) by car, following the A39 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Barwon Downs, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow Beach is 5:22 pm and the current time in Barwon Downs is 6:22 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow Beach, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Barwon Downs, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rainbow Beach, 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 213.76 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Barwon Downs, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow Beach to Barwon Downs is $320.64.

During the route, an average car will release 5,113.10 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Barwon Downs, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Barwon Downs, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.209566 and 148.700243, or 32º 12' 34.4376" S, 148º 42' 0.8748" E. This location is 614.92 miles away from Rainbow Beach, QLD and Barwon Downs, VIC and it would take approximately 12 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,023.59 mi	1,647.31 km	889.48 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,230 mi	1,979.24 km	1,068.71 nautical mi

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