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Distance from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Upper Esk, TAS

Distance

2,509 km

Time

1 day 11 hours

Gas Cost

$188 - $489

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There are 1,795.59 km (1,115.73 miles) from Rainbow Beach to Upper Esk in southwest direction and 2,508.97 km (1,559 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Rainbow Beach and Upper Esk are 1 day 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 2 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Upper Esk, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Upper Esk, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow Beach is 3:10 pm and the current time in Upper Esk is 4:10 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 Upper Esk, TAS? 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 271.02 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Upper Esk, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow Beach to Upper Esk is $406.53.

During the route, an average car will release 6,482.75 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 Upper Esk, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Upper Esk, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.748371 and 147.441116, or 33º 44' 54.1356" S, 147º 26' 28.0176" E. This location is 779.64 miles away from Rainbow Beach, QLD and Upper Esk, TAS and it would take approximately 17 hours 45 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 Upper Esk, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,115.73 mi	1,795.59 km	969.54 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,559 mi	2,509.42 km	1,354.98 nautical mi

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