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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Orbost, VIC

Distance

772 km

Time

9 hours 59 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $151

There are 609.58 km (378.78 miles) from Rainbow to Orbost in southeast direction and 772.49 km (480 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Rainbow and Orbost are 9 hours 59 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Orbost, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:37 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Orbost, 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 83.41 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Orbost, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Orbost is $125.12.

During the route, an average car will release 1,995.18 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Orbost, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Orbost, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.813148 and 144.931030, or 37º 48' 47.3328" S, 144º 55' 51.708" E. This location is 239.95 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Orbost, VIC and it would take approximately 4 hours 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	378.78 mi	609.58 km	329.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	480 mi	772.32 km	417.02 nautical mi

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