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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Adelaide, SA

Distance

428 km

Time

5 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$32 - $84

There are 326.17 km (202.67 miles) from Rainbow to Adelaide in northwest direction and 428.09 km (266 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Rainbow and Adelaide are 5 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow, VIC and Adelaide, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Rainbow is 9:34 pm and the current time in Adelaide is 9:04 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

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

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 46.26 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Adelaide, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Adelaide is $69.38.

During the route, an average car will release 1,106.45 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, VIC and Adelaide, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Adelaide, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.043465 and 140.308517, or 36º 2' 36.474" S, 140º 18' 30.6612" E. This location is 133.07 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Adelaide, SA and it would take approximately 2 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	202.67 mi	326.17 km	176.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	266 mi	428.30 km	231.26 nautical mi

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