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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Bute, SA

Distance

572 km

Time

7 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $112

There are 430.20 km (267.32 miles) from Rainbow to Bute in northwest direction and 572.93 km (356 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Rainbow and Bute are 7 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow, VIC and Bute, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Rainbow is 1:04 am and the current time in Bute is 12:34 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Bute, 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 61.79 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Bute, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Bute is $92.69.

During the route, an average car will release 1,478.13 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Bute, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Bute, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.603561 and 139.807919, or 35º 36' 12.8196" S, 139º 48' 28.5084" E. This location is 177.77 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Bute, SA and it would take approximately 3 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 Bute, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	267.32 mi	430.20 km	232.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	356 mi	572.17 km	308.95 nautical mi

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