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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Dover, TAS

Distance

1,162 km

Time

18 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$87 - $227

There are 772.10 km (479.76 miles) from Nelson to Dover in southeast direction and 1,161.95 km (722 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Nelson and Dover are 18 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 16 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Nelson, VIC and Dover, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Dover, 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 125.50 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Dover, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Dover is $188.25.

During the route, an average car will release 3,001.97 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Nelson, VIC and Dover, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Dover, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.240721 and 145.198766, or 39º 14' 26.5956" S, 145º 11' 55.5576" E. This location is 361.03 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Dover, TAS and it would take approximately 9 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	479.76 mi	772.10 km	416.90 nautical mi
Driving distance	722 mi	1,162.04 km	627.45 nautical mi

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