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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Menindee, NSW

Distance

497 km

Time

6 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $97

There are 391.32 km (243.16 miles) from Rainbow to Menindee in north direction and 497.29 km (309 miles) by car, following the Pooncarie Road route.

Rainbow and Menindee are 6 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow, VIC to Menindee, NSW.

Rainbow, VIC and Menindee, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Menindee, NSW? 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 53.72 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Menindee, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Menindee is $80.58.

During the route, an average car will release 1,284.99 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 Menindee, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Menindee, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.187794 and 142.149658, or 34º 11' 16.0584" S, 142º 8' 58.7688" E. This location is 154.54 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Menindee, NSW and it would take approximately 3 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	243.16 mi	391.32 km	211.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	309 mi	497.41 km	268.58 nautical mi

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