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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Smithton, TAS

Distance

964 km

Time

15 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $188

There are 614.68 km (381.94 miles) from Rainbow to Smithton in southeast direction and 964.00 km (599 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Rainbow and Smithton are 15 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 54 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Smithton, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Smithton, 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 104.16 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Smithton, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Smithton is $156.23.

During the route, an average car will release 2,491.39 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Smithton, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Smithton, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.332476 and 144.618348, or 38º 19' 56.9136" S, 144º 37' 6.0528" E. This location is 299.63 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Smithton, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	381.94 mi	614.68 km	331.90 nautical mi
Driving distance	599 mi	964.40 km	520.74 nautical mi

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