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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Hamilton, SA

Distance

480 km

Time

6 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$36 - $94

There are 336.58 km (209.14 miles) from Rainbow to Hamilton in northwest direction and 479.58 km (298 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Rainbow and Hamilton are 6 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow, VIC and Hamilton, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Rainbow is 5:10 pm and the current time in Hamilton is 4:40 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Hamilton, 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 51.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Hamilton, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Hamilton is $77.78.

During the route, an average car will release 1,240.26 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 Hamilton, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Hamilton, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.924667 and 140.107788, or 35º 55' 28.8012" S, 140º 6' 28.0368" E. This location is 149.16 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Hamilton, SA and it would take approximately 3 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	209.14 mi	336.58 km	181.74 nautical mi
Driving distance	298 mi	480.09 km	259.23 nautical mi

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