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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Clare, SA

Distance

580 km

Time

7 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $113

There are 515.70 km (320.44 miles) from Nelson to Clare in northwest direction and 579.36 km (360 miles) by car, following the A66 route.

Nelson and Clare are 7 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Nelson, VIC and Clare, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Nelson is 7:02 am and the current time in Clare is 6:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Clare, 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 62.61 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Clare, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Clare is $93.91.

During the route, an average car will release 1,497.61 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 Clare, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Clare, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.856949 and 140.020950, or 35º 51' 25.0164" S, 140º 1' 15.42" E. This location is 180.11 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Clare, SA and it would take approximately 3 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	320.44 mi	515.70 km	278.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	360 mi	579.71 km	313.02 nautical mi

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