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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Wonthaggi, VIC

Distance

537 km

Time

6 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $105

There are 437.95 km (272.13 miles) from Rainbow to Wonthaggi in southeast direction and 537.52 km (334 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Rainbow and Wonthaggi are 6 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rainbow, VIC and Wonthaggi, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Wonthaggi, 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 58.04 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Wonthaggi, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Wonthaggi is $87.06.

During the route, an average car will release 1,388.34 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 Wonthaggi, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Wonthaggi, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.866787 and 144.189896, or 36º 52' 0.4332" S, 144º 11' 23.6256" E. This location is 166.97 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Wonthaggi, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	272.13 mi	437.95 km	236.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	334 mi	537.41 km	290.18 nautical mi

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