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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Buxton, QLD

Distance

1,932 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$145 - $377

There are 1,554.99 km (966.23 miles) from Rainbow to Buxton in northeast direction and 1,931.21 km (1,200 miles) by car, following the A20 route.

Rainbow and Buxton are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow, VIC to Buxton, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Rainbow, VIC and Buxton, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow is 9:23 am and the current time in Buxton is 8:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Buxton, QLD? 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 208.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Buxton, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Buxton is $312.93.

During the route, an average car will release 4,990.25 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 Buxton, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Buxton, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.680565 and 147.492172, or 30º 40' 50.034" S, 147º 29' 31.8192" E. This location is 600.15 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Buxton, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	966.23 mi	1,554.99 km	839.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,200 mi	1,931.69 km	1,043.03 nautical mi

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