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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Buffalo, VIC

Distance

571 km

Time

7 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $111

There are 472.81 km (293.79 miles) from Rainbow to Buffalo in southeast direction and 571.32 km (355 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Rainbow and Buffalo are 7 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Buffalo, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:05 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Buffalo, 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 61.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Buffalo, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Buffalo is $92.49.

During the route, an average car will release 1,474.97 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Buffalo, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Buffalo, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.997242 and 144.247772, or 36º 59' 50.0712" S, 144º 14' 51.9792" E. This location is 177.39 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Buffalo, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	293.79 mi	472.81 km	255.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	355 mi	570.95 km	308.29 nautical mi

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