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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Thomson, VIC

Distance

384 km

Time

5 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$29 - $75

There are 329.28 km (204.61 miles) from Rainbow to Thomson in southeast direction and 384.63 km (239 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Rainbow and Thomson are 5 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Thomson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:22 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Thomson, 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 41.50 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Thomson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Thomson is $62.25.

During the route, an average car will release 992.63 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 Thomson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Thomson, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.275993 and 142.924973, or 37º 16' 33.5748" S, 142º 55' 29.9028" E. This location is 119.38 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Thomson, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	204.61 mi	329.28 km	177.80 nautical mi
Driving distance	239 mi	384.24 km	207.47 nautical mi

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