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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Steppes, TAS

Distance

963 km

Time

16 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $188

There are 798.09 km (495.91 miles) from Rainbow to Steppes in southeast direction and 962.39 km (598 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Rainbow and Steppes are 16 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 2 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Steppes, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

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

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Steppes is $156.

During the route, an average car will release 2,487.60 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Steppes, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Steppes, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.289548 and 144.656647, or 38º 17' 22.3728" S, 144º 39' 23.9292" E. This location is 299.17 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Steppes, 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 Steppes, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	495.91 mi	798.09 km	430.93 nautical mi
Driving distance	598 mi	962.93 km	519.94 nautical mi

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