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Distance from Walcha, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

751 km

Time

9 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $146

There are 582.85 km (362.17 miles) from Walcha to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 751.56 km (467 miles) by car, following the A15 and 14 route.

Walcha and Rainbow Beach are 9 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Walcha, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Walcha is 6:33 am and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 5:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Walcha, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Walcha, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Walcha, 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 81.14 liters of fuel to cover the route between Walcha, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Walcha to Rainbow Beach is $121.70.

During the route, an average car will release 1,940.78 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 Walcha, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Walcha, 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 -28.093985 and 152.143158, or 28º 5' 38.346" S, 152º 8' 35.3688" E. This location is 233.41 miles away from Walcha, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	362.17 mi	582.85 km	314.71 nautical mi
Driving distance	467 mi	751.26 km	405.65 nautical mi

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