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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Ruby, VIC

Distance

532 km

Time

6 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $104

There are 447.38 km (277.99 miles) from Rainbow to Ruby in southeast direction and 531.08 km (330 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Rainbow and Ruby are 6 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Ruby, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Ruby, 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 57.44 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Ruby, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Ruby is $86.16.

During the route, an average car will release 1,373.95 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 Ruby, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Ruby, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.854931 and 144.173615, or 36º 51' 17.7516" S, 144º 10' 25.014" E. This location is 165.24 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Ruby, VIC and it would take approximately 3 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 Ruby, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	277.99 mi	447.38 km	241.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	330 mi	531.85 km	287.17 nautical mi

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