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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Needles, TAS

Distance

883 km

Time

14 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $172

There are 741.36 km (460.66 miles) from Rainbow to Needles in southeast direction and 881.92 km (548 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Rainbow and Needles are 14 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 51 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow, VIC to Needles, TAS.

Rainbow, VIC and Needles, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:23 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Needles, TAS? 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 95.32 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Needles is $142.98.

During the route, an average car will release 2,280.04 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 Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.197794 and 144.837841, or 38º 11' 52.0584" S, 144º 50' 16.2276" E. This location is 274.21 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	460.66 mi	741.36 km	400.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	548 mi	882.59 km	476.56 nautical mi

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