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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Melbourne, VIC

Distance

408 km

Time

5 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $80

There are 347.05 km (215.65 miles) from Nelson to Melbourne in east direction and 408.77 km (254 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Nelson and Melbourne are 5 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Nelson, VIC and Melbourne, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:47 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Melbourne, 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 44.10 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Melbourne, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Melbourne is $66.15.

During the route, an average car will release 1,054.83 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 Melbourne, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Melbourne, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.044670 and 142.912537, or 38º 2' 40.812" S, 142º 54' 45.1332" E. This location is 126.86 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Melbourne, VIC and it would take approximately 2 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 Melbourne, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	215.65 mi	347.05 km	187.39 nautical mi
Driving distance	254 mi	408.32 km	220.47 nautical mi

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