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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Driffield, VIC

Distance

564 km

Time

7 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$42 - $110

There are 462.18 km (287.18 miles) from Nelson to Driffield in east direction and 564.88 km (351 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Nelson and Driffield are 7 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Nelson, VIC and Driffield, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:29 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Driffield, 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 60.95 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Driffield, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Driffield is $91.43.

During the route, an average car will release 1,457.97 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Nelson, VIC and Driffield, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Driffield, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.609149 and 143.738785, or 37º 36' 32.9364" S, 143º 44' 19.626" E. This location is 175.34 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Driffield, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	287.18 mi	462.18 km	249.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	351 mi	564.37 km	304.74 nautical mi

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