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Distance from Tenterfield, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

499 km

Time

6 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $97

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There are 365.82 km (227.31 miles) from Tenterfield to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 498.90 km (310 miles) by car, following the A15 and 14 route.

Tenterfield and Rainbow Beach are 6 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Tenterfield, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Tenterfield, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Tenterfield is 10:07 am and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 9:07 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tenterfield, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Tenterfield, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tenterfield, NSW

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 53.91 liters of fuel to cover the route between Tenterfield, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Tenterfield to Rainbow Beach is $80.86.

During the route, an average car will release 1,289.47 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 Tenterfield, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Tenterfield, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.576434 and 152.943774, or 27º 34' 35.1624" S, 152º 56' 37.5864" E. This location is 155.08 miles away from Tenterfield, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Tenterfield, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	227.31 mi	365.82 km	197.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	310 mi	499.15 km	269.52 nautical mi

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