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Distance from Low Head, TAS to Nelson, VIC

Distance

914 km

Time

15 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $178

There are 599.29 km (372.38 miles) from Low Head to Nelson in northwest direction and 914.11 km (568 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Low Head and Nelson are 15 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 7 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Low Head, TAS and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:04 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Low Head, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Low Head, TAS to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Low Head, 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 98.69 liters of fuel to cover the route between Low Head, TAS and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Low Head to Nelson is $148.04.

During the route, an average car will release 2,360.69 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 Low Head, TAS and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Low Head, 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 -38.308637 and 144.760534, or 38º 18' 31.0932" S, 144º 45' 37.9224" E. This location is 283.91 miles away from Low Head, TAS and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	372.38 mi	599.29 km	323.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	568 mi	913.81 km	493.42 nautical mi

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