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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Bowen, QLD

Distance

2,845 km

Time

1 day 11 hours

Gas Cost

$213 - $555

There are 2,123.89 km (1,319.73 miles) from Nelson to Bowen in northeast direction and 2,845.32 km (1,768 miles) by car, following the B87 route.

Nelson and Bowen are 1 day 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Bowen, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, VIC and Bowen, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Nelson is 7:16 pm and the current time in Bowen is 6:16 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Bowen, QLD? 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 307.26 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Bowen, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Bowen is $460.89.

During the route, an average car will release 7,349.61 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 Bowen, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Bowen, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.867093 and 145.700064, or 28º 52' 1.5348" S, 145º 42' 0.2304" E. This location is 883.90 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Bowen, QLD and it would take approximately 17 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, VIC and Bowen, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,319.73 mi	2,123.89 km	1,146.81 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,768 mi	2,844.98 km	1,536.17 nautical mi

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