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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Colac, VIC

Distance

374 km

Time

4 hours 57 mins

Gas Cost

$28 - $73

There are 305.68 km (189.94 miles) from Rainbow to Colac in southeast direction and 373.37 km (232 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Rainbow and Colac are 4 hours 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Colac, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:52 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Colac, 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 40.37 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Colac, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Colac is $60.56.

During the route, an average car will release 965.72 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 Colac, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Colac, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.192795 and 142.881408, or 37º 11' 34.062" S, 142º 52' 53.0688" E. This location is 116.14 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Colac, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	189.94 mi	305.68 km	165.05 nautical mi
Driving distance	232 mi	373.82 km	201.85 nautical mi

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