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Distance from Dover, TAS to Nelson, VIC

Distance

1,161 km

Time

18 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$87 - $226

There are 772.10 km (479.76 miles) from Dover to Nelson in northwest direction and 1,160.34 km (721 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dover and Nelson are 18 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 13 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Dover, TAS to Nelson, VIC.

Dover, TAS and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dover, TAS

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

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 125.40 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dover, TAS and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dover to Nelson is $188.10.

During the route, an average car will release 2,999.56 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 Dover, TAS and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Dover, TAS 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 -39.240246 and 145.198488, or 39º 14' 24.8856" S, 145º 11' 54.5568" E. This location is 360.74 miles away from Dover, TAS and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 9 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	479.76 mi	772.10 km	416.90 nautical mi
Driving distance	721 mi	1,161.11 km	626.95 nautical mi

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