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Distance from Adelaide, SA to Nelson, VIC

Distance

472 km

Time

5 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $92

There are 408.77 km (254 miles) from Adelaide to Nelson in southeast direction and 471.54 km (293 miles) by car, following the A66 route.

Adelaide and Nelson are 5 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Adelaide, SA to Nelson, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Adelaide, SA and Nelson, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Adelaide is 4:20 am and the current time in Nelson is 4:50 am.

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Planning on renting a car to go from Adelaide, SA to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Adelaide, SA

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 50.98 liters of fuel to cover the route between Adelaide, SA and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Adelaide to Nelson is $76.47.

During the route, an average car will release 1,219.41 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Adelaide, SA and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Adelaide, SA and Nelson, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.121731 and 140.344101, or 36º 7' 18.2316" S, 140º 20' 38.7636" E. This location is 146.65 miles away from Adelaide, SA and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Adelaide, SA and Nelson, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	254 mi	408.77 km	220.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	293 mi	472.02 km	254.87 nautical mi

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