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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Melbourne, VIC

Distance

402 km

Time

5 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $78

There are 338.90 km (210.58 miles) from Rainbow to Melbourne in southeast direction and 402.34 km (250 miles) by car, following the M79 and A300 route.

Rainbow and Melbourne are 5 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Melbourne, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Melbourne, 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 43.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Melbourne, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Melbourne is $65.12.

During the route, an average car will release 1,038.52 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 Melbourne, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Melbourne, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.695644 and 143.589935, or 36º 41' 44.3184" S, 143º 35' 23.766" E. This location is 124.90 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Melbourne, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	210.58 mi	338.90 km	182.99 nautical mi
Driving distance	250 mi	402.01 km	217.07 nautical mi

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