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Distance from Mt Compass, SA to Nelson, VIC

Distance

470 km

Time

5 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $92

There are 367.61 km (228.42 miles) from Mt Compass to Nelson in southeast direction and 469.93 km (292 miles) by car and ferry, following the A66 route.

Mt Compass and Nelson are 5 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 49 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Mt Compass, SA to Nelson, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Mt Compass, SA and Nelson, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Mt Compass is 12:45 am and the current time in Nelson is 1:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mt Compass, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Mt Compass, SA to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mt Compass, 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 50.71 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mt Compass, SA and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mt Compass to Nelson is $76.07.

During the route, an average car will release 1,213.01 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 Mt Compass, SA and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mt Compass, 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 -36.14063 and 140.336967, or 36º 8' 26.268" S, 140º 20' 13.0812" E. This location is 145.88 miles away from Mt Compass, SA and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	228.42 mi	367.61 km	198.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	292 mi	469.55 km	253.54 nautical mi

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