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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Mareeba, QLD

Distance

2,849 km

Time

1 day 12 hours

Gas Cost

$214 - $556

There are 2,128.77 km (1,322.76 miles) from Rainbow to Mareeba in north direction and 2,848.54 km (1,770 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Rainbow and Mareeba are 1 day 12 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow, VIC and Mareeba, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow is 7:15 pm and the current time in Mareeba is 6:15 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Mareeba, 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 307.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Mareeba, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Mareeba is $461.49.

During the route, an average car will release 7,359.27 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Mareeba, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Mareeba, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -26.624765 and 146.183703, or 26º 37' 29.154" S, 146º 11' 1.3308" E. This location is 885.06 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Mareeba, QLD and it would take approximately 18 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,322.76 mi	2,128.77 km	1,149.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,770 mi	2,848.72 km	1,538.19 nautical mi

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