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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Caringal, VIC

Distance

572 km

Time

7 hours 34 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $111

There are 466.78 km (290.04 miles) from Nelson to Caringal in east direction and 571.32 km (355 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Nelson and Caringal are 7 hours 34 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Caringal, VIC.

Nelson, VIC and Caringal, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:08 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Caringal, VIC? 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 61.73 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Caringal, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Caringal is $92.59.

During the route, an average car will release 1,476.54 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 Caringal, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Caringal, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.044697 and 143.716965, or 38º 2' 40.9092" S, 143º 43' 1.074" E. This location is 177.58 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Caringal, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	290.04 mi	466.78 km	252.04 nautical mi
Driving distance	355 mi	571.56 km	308.62 nautical mi

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