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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Darnum, VIC

Distance

518 km

Time

6 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $101

There are 437.61 km (271.92 miles) from Nelson to Darnum in east direction and 518.21 km (322 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Nelson and Darnum are 6 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Nelson, VIC and Darnum, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:58 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Darnum, 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 55.94 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Darnum, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Darnum is $83.90.

During the route, an average car will release 1,337.98 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Nelson, VIC and Darnum, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Darnum, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.680786 and 143.520908, or 37º 40' 50.8296" S, 143º 31' 15.2688" E. This location is 160.91 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Darnum, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	271.92 mi	437.61 km	236.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	322 mi	517.92 km	279.66 nautical mi

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