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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Doctors Point, TAS

Distance

900 km

Time

14 hours 57 mins

Gas Cost

$67 - $175

There are 637.10 km (395.88 miles) from Nelson to Doctors Point in southeast direction and 899.62 km (559 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Nelson and Doctors Point are 14 hours 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 57 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Doctors Point, TAS.

Nelson, VIC and Doctors Point, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:06 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Doctors Point, TAS? 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 97.19 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Doctors Point, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Doctors Point is $145.79.

During the route, an average car will release 2,324.81 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 Doctors Point, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Doctors Point, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.330374 and 144.867525, or 38º 19' 49.3464" S, 144º 52' 3.09" E. This location is 279.59 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Doctors Point, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, VIC and Doctors Point, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	395.88 mi	637.10 km	344.01 nautical mi
Driving distance	559 mi	899.92 km	485.92 nautical mi

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