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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Ross, TAS

Distance

987 km

Time

16 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $192

There are 830.35 km (515.96 miles) from Rainbow to Ross in southeast direction and 986.53 km (613 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Rainbow and Ross are 16 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 3 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Ross, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:14 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Ross, 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 106.61 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Ross, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Ross is $159.92.

During the route, an average car will release 2,550.19 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 Ross, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Ross, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.407502 and 144.652983, or 38º 24' 27.0072" S, 144º 39' 10.7388" E. This location is 306.70 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Ross, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	515.96 mi	830.35 km	448.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	613 mi	987.16 km	533.03 nautical mi

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