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Distance from Bowen, QLD to Nelson, VIC

Distance

2,845 km

Time

1 day 11 hours

Gas Cost

$213 - $555

There are 2,123.89 km (1,319.73 miles) from Bowen to Nelson in southwest direction and 2,845.32 km (1,768 miles) by car, following the B87 route.

Bowen and Nelson are 1 day 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bowen, QLD to Nelson, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Bowen, QLD and Nelson, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Bowen is 2:06 am and the current time in Nelson is 3:06 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bowen, QLD

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

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 307.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bowen, QLD and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bowen to Nelson is $460.92.

During the route, an average car will release 7,350.17 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 Bowen, QLD and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Bowen, QLD 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 -30.323193 and 147.856018, or 30º 19' 23.4948" S, 147º 51' 21.6648" E. This location is 883.96 miles away from Bowen, QLD and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 17 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bowen, QLD and Nelson, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,319.73 mi	2,123.89 km	1,146.81 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,768 mi	2,845.20 km	1,536.29 nautical mi

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