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Distance from Needles, TAS to Nelson, VIC

Distance

860 km

Time

14 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $168

There are 611.61 km (380.04 miles) from Needles to Nelson in northwest direction and 859.39 km (534 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Nelson are 14 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 23 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Needles, TAS and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:49 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Needles, 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 92.86 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Nelson is $139.30.

During the route, an average car will release 2,221.32 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 Needles, TAS and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, 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 -38.19291 and 144.834369, or 38º 11' 34.476" S, 144º 50' 3.7284" E. This location is 267.15 miles away from Needles, TAS and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	380.04 mi	611.61 km	330.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	534 mi	859.86 km	464.29 nautical mi

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