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Distance from Daintree, QLD to Nelson, VIC

Distance

3,190 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$239 - $622

There are 2,460.29 km (1,528.76 miles) from Daintree to Nelson in south direction and 3,189.72 km (1,982 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Daintree and Nelson are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Daintree, QLD and Nelson, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Daintree is 8:47 am and the current time in Nelson is 9:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Daintree, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Daintree, QLD to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Daintree, 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 344.52 liters of fuel to cover the route between Daintree, QLD and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Daintree to Nelson is $516.78.

During the route, an average car will release 8,240.95 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 Daintree, QLD and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Daintree, 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 -27.581146 and 145.910263, or 27º 34' 52.1256" S, 145º 54' 36.9468" E. This location is 991.09 miles away from Daintree, QLD and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 20 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,528.76 mi	2,460.29 km	1,328.46 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,982 mi	3,190.01 km	1,722.47 nautical mi

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