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Distance from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Mareeba, QLD

Distance

1,585 km

Time

20 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$119 - $309

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There are 1,266.97 km (787.26 miles) from Rainbow Beach to Mareeba in northwest direction and 1,585.20 km (985 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

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

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

Rainbow Beach, QLD and Mareeba, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:08 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 Mareeba, QLD? 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 171.15 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Mareeba, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow Beach to Mareeba is $256.72.

During the route, an average car will release 4,093.79 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 Rainbow Beach, QLD and Mareeba, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Mareeba, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -21.311768 and 149.187818, or 21º 18' 42.3648" S, 149º 11' 16.1448" E. This location is 492.34 miles away from Rainbow Beach, QLD and Mareeba, 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 Rainbow Beach, QLD and Mareeba, 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	985 mi	1,584.68 km	855.66 nautical mi

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