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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Nelson, VIC

Distance

334 km

Time

4 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $65

There are 254.34 km (158.04 miles) from Rainbow to Nelson in southwest direction and 333.13 km (207 miles) by car, following the C208 route.

Rainbow and Nelson are 4 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Nelson, 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 36.02 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Nelson is $54.03.

During the route, an average car will release 861.56 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 Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Nelson, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.326336 and 142.150940, or 37º 19' 34.8096" S, 142º 9' 3.384" E. This location is 103.62 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 2 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 Nelson, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	158.04 mi	254.34 km	137.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	207 mi	333.50 km	180.08 nautical mi

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