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Distance from Lower Light, SA to Nelson, VIC

Distance

521 km

Time

6 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $102

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There are 452 km (280.86 miles) from Lower Light to Nelson in southeast direction and 521.43 km (324 miles) by car, following the A66 route.

Lower Light and Nelson are 6 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lower Light, SA to Nelson, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Lower Light, SA and Nelson, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Lower Light is 4:08 am and the current time in Nelson is 4:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lower Light, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lower Light, SA to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lower Light, SA

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 56.26 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lower Light, SA and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lower Light to Nelson is $84.39.

During the route, an average car will release 1,345.78 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 Lower Light, SA and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Lower Light, SA 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 -35.957498 and 140.212598, or 35º 57' 26.9928" S, 140º 12' 45.3528" E. This location is 161.85 miles away from Lower Light, SA and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Lower Light, SA and Nelson, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	280.86 mi	452 km	244.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	324 mi	520.94 km	281.29 nautical mi

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