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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Cathkin, VIC

Distance

512 km

Time

6 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$38 - $100

There are 413.89 km (257.18 miles) from Nelson to Cathkin in northeast direction and 511.77 km (318 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Nelson and Cathkin are 6 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Nelson, VIC and Cathkin, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:13 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Cathkin, 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 55.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Cathkin, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Cathkin is $82.92.

During the route, an average car will release 1,322.26 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 Cathkin, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Cathkin, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.679619 and 143.515732, or 37º 40' 46.6284" S, 143º 30' 56.6352" E. This location is 159.02 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Cathkin, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	257.18 mi	413.89 km	223.49 nautical mi
Driving distance	318 mi	511.84 km	276.37 nautical mi

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