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Distance from Buffalo, VIC to Nelson, VIC

Distance

576 km

Time

7 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $112

There are 445.59 km (276.88 miles) from Buffalo to Nelson in west direction and 576.15 km (358 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Buffalo and Nelson are 7 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buffalo, VIC to Nelson, VIC.

Buffalo, VIC and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:51 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buffalo, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Buffalo, VIC to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buffalo, 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 62.19 liters of fuel to cover the route between Buffalo, VIC and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Buffalo to Nelson is $93.28.

During the route, an average car will release 1,487.50 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 Buffalo, VIC and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Buffalo, VIC 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 -38.034531 and 143.687332, or 38º 2' 4.3116" S, 143º 41' 14.3952" E. This location is 178.89 miles away from Buffalo, VIC and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	276.88 mi	445.59 km	240.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	358 mi	575.80 km	310.91 nautical mi

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