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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Bourke, NSW

Distance

970 km

Time

11 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $189

There are 743.09 km (461.74 miles) from Rainbow to Bourke in northeast direction and 970.43 km (603 miles) by car, following the B87 route.

Rainbow and Bourke are 11 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow, VIC to Bourke, NSW.

Rainbow, VIC and Bourke, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:07 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Bourke, NSW? 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 104.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Bourke, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Bourke is $157.20.

During the route, an average car will release 2,506.88 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Bourke, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Bourke, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.048592 and 145.394483, or 34º 2' 54.9312" S, 145º 23' 40.1388" E. This location is 301.49 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Bourke, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	461.74 mi	743.09 km	401.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	603 mi	970.39 km	523.97 nautical mi

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