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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Goolwa, SA

Distance

419 km

Time

5 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $82

There are 294.09 km (182.74 miles) from Rainbow to Goolwa in west direction and 418.43 km (260 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Rainbow and Goolwa are 5 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 21 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow, VIC and Goolwa, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Rainbow is 1:49 am and the current time in Goolwa is 1:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Goolwa, 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 45.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Goolwa, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Goolwa is $67.87.

During the route, an average car will release 1,082.28 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Goolwa, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Goolwa, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.038010 and 140.303436, or 36º 2' 16.836" S, 140º 18' 12.3696" E. This location is 130.16 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Goolwa, SA and it would take approximately 2 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 Goolwa, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	182.74 mi	294.09 km	158.80 nautical mi
Driving distance	260 mi	418.94 km	226.21 nautical mi

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