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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Barkstead, VIC

Distance

317 km

Time

4 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $62

There are 254.57 km (158.18 miles) from Rainbow to Barkstead in southeast direction and 317.04 km (197 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Rainbow and Barkstead are 4 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow, VIC to Barkstead, VIC.

Rainbow, VIC and Barkstead, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:18 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Barkstead, VIC? 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 34.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Barkstead, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Barkstead is $51.38.

During the route, an average car will release 819.33 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Barkstead, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Barkstead, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.030682 and 142.735352, or 37º 1' 50.4552" S, 142º 44' 7.2672" E. This location is 98.54 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Barkstead, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	158.18 mi	254.57 km	137.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	197 mi	317.16 km	171.25 nautical mi

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