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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Adelaide, SA

Distance

472 km

Time

5 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $92

There are 408.77 km (254 miles) from Nelson to Adelaide in northwest direction and 473.15 km (294 miles) by car, following the A66 route.

Nelson and Adelaide are 5 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Nelson, VIC and Adelaide, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Nelson is 3:04 pm and the current time in Adelaide is 2:34 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

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

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 51.02 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Adelaide, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Adelaide is $76.52.

During the route, an average car will release 1,220.30 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 Nelson, VIC and Adelaide, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Adelaide, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.121777 and 140.344055, or 36º 7' 18.3972" S, 140º 20' 38.598" E. This location is 146.76 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Adelaide, SA and it would take approximately 2 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	254 mi	408.77 km	220.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	294 mi	472.37 km	255.06 nautical mi

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